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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Ross, TAS

Distance

964 km

Time

15 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $188

There are 706.53 km (439.02 miles) from Nelson to Ross in southeast direction and 964.00 km (599 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Nelson and Ross are 15 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Ross, TAS.

Nelson, VIC and Ross, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:37 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Ross, TAS? 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 104.16 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Ross, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Ross is $156.24.

During the route, an average car will release 2,491.47 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 Ross, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Ross, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.399256 and 144.647935, or 38º 23' 57.3216" S, 144º 38' 52.566" E. This location is 299.64 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Ross, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	439.02 mi	706.53 km	381.49 nautical mi
Driving distance	599 mi	964.43 km	520.75 nautical mi

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