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Distance from Rawson, VIC to Nelson, VIC

Distance

578 km

Time

7 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $113

There are 471.74 km (293.12 miles) from Rawson to Nelson in west direction and 577.75 km (359 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Rawson and Nelson are 7 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rawson, VIC and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rawson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rawson, VIC to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rawson, 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 62.37 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rawson, VIC and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rawson to Nelson is $93.56.

During the route, an average car will release 1,491.90 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 Rawson, VIC and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rawson, 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 -38.075962 and 143.808090, or 38º 4' 33.4632" S, 143º 48' 29.124" E. This location is 179.42 miles away from Rawson, VIC and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	293.12 mi	471.74 km	254.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	359 mi	577.51 km	311.83 nautical mi

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