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Distance from Orbost, VIC to Nelson, VIC

Distance

778 km

Time

10 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $152

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

Orbost and Nelson are 10 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Orbost, VIC and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orbost, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Orbost, VIC to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Orbost, 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 83.99 liters of fuel to cover the route between Orbost, VIC and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Orbost to Nelson is $125.98.

During the route, an average car will release 2,008.96 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Orbost, VIC and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Orbost, VIC and Nelson, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.798758 and 144.774053, or 37º 47' 55.5288" S, 144º 46' 26.5908" E. This location is 241.61 miles away from Orbost, VIC and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Orbost, VIC and Nelson, 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	777.65 km	419.90 nautical mi

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