New Zealand Route Fuel Cost Estimator
Routes from Nelson
46 routes · Fuel costs updated 10 April 2026
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How much does a delivery cost in Nelson?
Estimate cost per delivery and per km in Nelson from New Zealand's current fuel price (NZD 2.62/L petrol), driver time, and vehicle wear — then price your courier service with margin.
Cost per delivery
NZD 14.31
Car · 8 km avg
Cost per km
NZD 1.79
All-in operating cost
Suggested price (35% margin)
NZD 19.32
Per delivery, to stay profitable
Vehicle
What goes into one delivery
Fuel
NZD 1.75
12 km/L at NZD 2.62/L
Driver time
NZD 11.13
8 km @ 22 km/h + 6 min stop
Vehicle wear
NZD 1.44
NZD 0.18/km upkeep
Total cost per delivery
NZD 14.31
Projected monthly cost
NZD 9303.63
25/day × 26 days
Top Routes from Nelson
Quick outbound links from Nelson with distance, timing, and fuel cost preview.
Nelson → Blenheim
71 km
0h 50m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 15.50
Nelson → Wellington
143 km
1h 41m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 31.21
Nelson → Levin
209 km
2h 28m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 45.61
Nelson → Masterton
232 km
2h 44m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 50.63
Nelson → Whanganui
243 km
2h 52m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 53.03
Nelson → Palmerston North
254 km
2h 59m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 55.44
Nelson → New Plymouth
294 km
3h 28m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 64.17
Nelson → Christchurch
296 km
3h 29m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 64.60
Nelson → Ashburton
366 km
4h 18m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 79.88
Nelson → Hastings
404 km
4h 45m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 88.17
Nelson → Napier
420 km
4h 56m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 91.67
Nelson → Taupo
429 km
5h 3m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 93.63
Nelson → Timaru
443 km
5h 13m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 96.68
Nelson → Cambridge
484 km
5h 42m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 105.63
Nelson → Hamilton
487 km
5h 44m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 106.29
Nelson → Rotorua
496 km
5h 50m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 108.25
Nelson → Tauranga
539 km
6h 20m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 117.64
Nelson → Pukekohe
545 km
6h 25m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 118.95
Nelson → Gisborne
571 km
6h 43m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 124.62
Nelson → Auckland
584 km
6h 52m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 127.46
Popular Inbound Routes to Nelson
Reverse-direction routes users commonly compare when planning return and inbound deliveries.
Blenheim → Nelson
71 km
0h 50m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 15.50
Wellington → Nelson
143 km
1h 41m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 31.21
Levin → Nelson
209 km
2h 28m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 45.61
Masterton → Nelson
232 km
2h 44m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 50.63
Whanganui → Nelson
243 km
2h 52m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 53.03
Palmerston North → Nelson
254 km
2h 59m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 55.44
New Plymouth → Nelson
294 km
3h 28m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 64.17
Christchurch → Nelson
296 km
3h 29m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 64.60
Ashburton → Nelson
366 km
4h 18m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 79.88
Hastings → Nelson
404 km
4h 45m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 88.17
Napier → Nelson
420 km
4h 56m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 91.67
Taupo → Nelson
429 km
5h 3m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 93.63
Timaru → Nelson
443 km
5h 13m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 96.68
Cambridge → Nelson
484 km
5h 42m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 105.63
Hamilton → Nelson
487 km
5h 44m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 106.29
Rotorua → Nelson
496 km
5h 50m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 108.25
Tauranga → Nelson
539 km
6h 20m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 117.64
Pukekohe → Nelson
545 km
6h 25m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 118.95
Gisborne → Nelson
571 km
6h 43m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 124.62
Auckland → Nelson
584 km
6h 52m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 127.46
Departing from Nelson
23 routes leaving Nelson to other major destinations.
Nelson → Auckland
584 km
6h 52m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 127.46
Nelson → Wellington
143 km
1h 41m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 31.21
Nelson → Christchurch
296 km
3h 29m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 64.60
Nelson → Hamilton
487 km
5h 44m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 106.29
Nelson → Tauranga
539 km
6h 20m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 117.64
Nelson → Dunedin
643 km
7h 34m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 140.33
Nelson → Palmerston North
254 km
2h 59m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 55.44
Nelson → Napier
420 km
4h 56m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 91.67
Nelson → Hastings
404 km
4h 45m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 88.17
Nelson → Rotorua
496 km
5h 50m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 108.25
Nelson → New Plymouth
294 km
3h 28m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 64.17
Nelson → Whangarei
717 km
8h 26m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 156.49
Nelson → Invercargill
799 km
9h 24m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 174.38
Nelson → Timaru
443 km
5h 13m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 96.68
Nelson → Gisborne
571 km
6h 43m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 124.62
Nelson → Blenheim
71 km
0h 50m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 15.50
Nelson → Taupo
429 km
5h 3m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 93.63
Nelson → Whanganui
243 km
2h 52m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 53.03
Nelson → Masterton
232 km
2h 44m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 50.63
Nelson → Levin
209 km
2h 28m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 45.61
Nelson → Pukekohe
545 km
6h 25m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 118.95
Nelson → Cambridge
484 km
5h 42m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 105.63
Nelson → Ashburton
366 km
4h 18m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 79.88
Arriving in Nelson
23 routes arriving in Nelson from other major destinations.
Auckland → Nelson
584 km
6h 52m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 127.46
Wellington → Nelson
143 km
1h 41m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 31.21
Christchurch → Nelson
296 km
3h 29m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 64.60
Hamilton → Nelson
487 km
5h 44m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 106.29
Tauranga → Nelson
539 km
6h 20m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 117.64
Dunedin → Nelson
643 km
7h 34m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 140.33
Palmerston North → Nelson
254 km
2h 59m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 55.44
Napier → Nelson
420 km
4h 56m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 91.67
Hastings → Nelson
404 km
4h 45m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 88.17
Rotorua → Nelson
496 km
5h 50m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 108.25
New Plymouth → Nelson
294 km
3h 28m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 64.17
Whangarei → Nelson
717 km
8h 26m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 156.49
Invercargill → Nelson
799 km
9h 24m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 174.38
Timaru → Nelson
443 km
5h 13m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 96.68
Gisborne → Nelson
571 km
6h 43m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 124.62
Blenheim → Nelson
71 km
0h 50m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 15.50
Taupo → Nelson
429 km
5h 3m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 93.63
Whanganui → Nelson
243 km
2h 52m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 53.03
Masterton → Nelson
232 km
2h 44m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 50.63
Levin → Nelson
209 km
2h 28m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 45.61
Pukekohe → Nelson
545 km
6h 25m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 118.95
Cambridge → Nelson
484 km
5h 42m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 105.63
Ashburton → Nelson
366 km
4h 18m
Car fuel (Regular 91): NZD 79.88
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