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Distance from Scamander, TAS to Nelson, VIC

Distance

1,030 km

Time

16 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$77 - $201

There are 725.62 km (450.88 miles) from Scamander to Nelson in northwest direction and 1,029.98 km (640 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Scamander and Nelson are 16 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 31 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Scamander, TAS and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Scamander, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Scamander, TAS to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Scamander, 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 111.23 liters of fuel to cover the route between Scamander, TAS and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Scamander to Nelson is $166.85.

During the route, an average car will release 2,660.67 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 Scamander, TAS and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Scamander, 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 -38.709607 and 144.87422, or 38º 42' 34.5852" S, 144º 52' 27.192" E. This location is 319.98 miles away from Scamander, TAS and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 8 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	450.88 mi	725.62 km	391.80 nautical mi
Driving distance	640 mi	1,029.92 km	556.12 nautical mi

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