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Distance from Ross, TAS to Nelson, VIC

Distance

964 km

Time

15 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $188

There are 706.53 km (439.02 miles) from Ross to Nelson in northwest direction and 964.00 km (599 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ross and Nelson are 15 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 34 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ross, TAS and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:52 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ross, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Ross, TAS to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ross, 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 104.08 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ross, TAS and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ross to Nelson is $156.13.

During the route, an average car will release 2,489.69 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ross, TAS and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Ross, 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 -38.294270 and 144.680786, or 38º 17' 39.372" S, 144º 40' 50.8296" E. This location is 299.42 miles away from Ross, TAS and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	439.02 mi	706.53 km	381.49 nautical mi
Driving distance	599 mi	963.74 km	520.38 nautical mi

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