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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Taplan, SA

Distance

460 km

Time

6 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $90

There are 390.07 km (242.38 miles) from Nelson to Taplan in north direction and 460.27 km (286 miles) by car, following the B57 route.

Nelson and Taplan are 6 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Taplan, SA.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, VIC and Taplan, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Nelson is 9:43 am and the current time in Taplan is 9:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Taplan, SA? 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 49.71 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Taplan, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Taplan is $74.56.

During the route, an average car will release 1,188.99 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 Taplan, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Taplan, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.308446 and 140.73784, or 36º 18' 30.4056" S, 140º 44' 16.224" E. This location is 142.99 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Taplan, SA and it would take approximately 3 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	242.38 mi	390.07 km	210.62 nautical mi
Driving distance	286 mi	460.25 km	248.51 nautical mi

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