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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Orbost, VIC

Distance

777 km

Time

10 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $151

There are 654.67 km (406.80 miles) from Nelson to Orbost in east direction and 777.31 km (483 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Nelson and Orbost are 10 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Orbost, VIC.

Nelson, VIC and Orbost, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:49 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Orbost, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, VIC

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 83.90 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Orbost, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Orbost is $125.85.

During the route, an average car will release 2,006.84 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Nelson, VIC and Orbost, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Orbost, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.798476 and 144.772961, or 37º 47' 54.5136" S, 144º 46' 22.6596" E. This location is 241.35 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Orbost, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, VIC and Orbost, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	406.80 mi	654.67 km	353.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	483 mi	776.83 km	419.46 nautical mi

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