470 km · 3 toll plazas · about 10 h 55 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Alleppey to Mangalore is a full day on the road of 470 km, mostly on Kannur-Calicut-Valanchery Highway.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Kerala, Karnataka. For a car the published fees add up to ₹175 one way, about ₹0.37 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors.
States on the way: KeralaKarnataka
Fees for a single journey with FASTag. Return fees apply when you come back through the same plaza within 24 hours; a monthly pass covers 50 single journeys in a month.
| # | Toll plaza | At km | State | Car single | Car return | Car monthly | LCV | Bus/Truck | Multi-axle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kumbalam | 46 | Kerala | ₹45 | ₹70 | ₹1,500 | ₹75 | ₹150 | ₹240 |
| 2 | Thiruvangad | 309 | Kerala | ₹75 | ₹115 | ₹2,525 | ₹120 | ₹255 | ₹400 |
| 3 | Talapady | 450 | Karnataka | ₹55 | ₹80 | ₹1,825 | ₹85 | ₹175 | ₹265 |
| Total (published fees) | 470 | ₹175 | ₹265 | ₹280 | ₹580 | ₹905 |
Totals for all 3 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹175 | ₹265 | ₹219 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹280 | ₹420 | ₹350 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹580 | ₹875 | ₹726 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹710 | ₹1,065 | ₹887 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹905 | ₹1,360 | ₹1,131 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,120 | ₹1,680 | ₹1,401 |
One way, 470 km, at Kerala prices (petrol ₹114.57/L, diesel ₹103.43/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,994 | ₹2,212 | ₹1,791 | ₹1,176 |
| Sedan | ₹3,593 | ₹2,561 | ₹2,117 | ₹1,344 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,899 | ₹3,475 | ₹2,739 | ₹1,711 |
Petrol is cheapest in Karnataka (₹111.30/L) and dearest in Kerala (₹114.57/L). Filling the ~31 litres you need in Karnataka saves about ₹103 versus buying it all in Kerala.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹3,593 on petrol, ₹2,561 on diesel and about ₹1,344 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 1 charging stop on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 3 crossings one way — worth about ₹46 of pass value against ₹175 in regular fees. If you drive highways often, the pass pays off on this route.
Return within 24 hours and the car toll for the round trip is ₹265 instead of ₹350 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹175 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹265. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹219.
3 on the fastest route: Kumbalam, Thiruvangad, Talapady.
About 31 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹3,593 at Alleppey prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~26 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~43 L.
Around ₹3,768 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹3,593 + toll ₹175), or ₹7,451 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹942 each, one way.
Plan on about 10 h 55 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 7 h 50 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹580, 3-axle ₹710, 4–6 axle ₹905, 7+ axle ₹1,120.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Mangalore to Alleppey toll is the same ~₹175 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Mangalore's state price.
Fees are revised every 1 April and some plazas change mid-year, so treat results as a close estimate. Spotted a wrong fee or a missing plaza? Tell us — we fix reported errors within 72 hours and log them on our corrections page.
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Last updated: 24 October 2026