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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Nelson, VIC

Distance

839 km

Time

14 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $164

There are 551.08 km (342.42 miles) from Penguin to Nelson in northwest direction and 840.08 km (522 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Nelson are 14 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 6 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Penguin, TAS and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:49 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Penguin, TAS

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 90.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Nelson is $135.98.

During the route, an average car will release 2,168.48 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 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Penguin, TAS and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS 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 -38.123064 and 144.784768, or 38º 7' 23.0304" S, 144º 47' 5.1648" E. This location is 260.79 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	342.42 mi	551.08 km	297.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	522 mi	839.40 km	453.24 nautical mi

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