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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Smithton, TAS

Distance

942 km

Time

15 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$71 - $184

There are 470.68 km (292.47 miles) from Nelson to Smithton in southeast direction and 941.47 km (585 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Nelson and Smithton are 15 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 25 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Nelson, VIC and Smithton, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Smithton, 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 101.70 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Smithton, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Smithton is $152.55.

During the route, an average car will release 2,432.67 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Nelson, VIC and Smithton, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Smithton, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.322873 and 144.618449, or 38º 19' 22.3428" S, 144º 37' 6.4164" E. This location is 292.56 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Smithton, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	292.47 mi	470.68 km	254.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	585 mi	941.67 km	508.46 nautical mi

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