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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Upper Scamander, TAS

Distance

1,037 km

Time

16 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$78 - $202

There are 719.74 km (447.23 miles) from Nelson to Upper Scamander in southeast direction and 1,036.42 km (644 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Nelson and Upper Scamander are 16 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 40 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Nelson, VIC and Upper Scamander, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:00 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Upper Scamander, 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 111.98 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Upper Scamander, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Upper Scamander is $167.97.

During the route, an average car will release 2,678.51 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Nelson, VIC and Upper Scamander, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Upper Scamander, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.738214 and 144.891655, or 38º 44' 17.5704" S, 144º 53' 29.958" E. This location is 322.13 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Upper Scamander, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	447.23 mi	719.74 km	388.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	644 mi	1,036.83 km	559.85 nautical mi

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