355 km · 4 toll plazas · about 6 h 45 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
“est.” = this plaza doesn't publish fees in the NHAI dataset; we use the median fee for your vehicle class.
Aurangabad to Mahabaleshwar is a comfortable one-day drive of 355 km, mostly on NH753F and NH160.
You cross 4 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹190 one way, about ₹0.53 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 2 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹160 extra to be safe.
Mahabaleshwar is a hill destination: the last stretch climbs ghat roads, where mileage drops by roughly 15–25% and speeds fall sharply. Our fuel figures use flat-road mileage, so add a buffer.
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 | Limbestate | 22 | Maharashtra | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Khadkastate | 57 | Maharashtra | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Nimgaon Khalu | 188 | Maharashtra | ₹95 | ₹140 | ₹3,135 | ₹150 | ₹320 | ₹500 |
| 4 | Patas | 205 | Maharashtra | ₹95 | ₹145 | ₹3,210 | ₹150 | ₹315 | ₹480 |
| Total (published fees) | 355 | ₹190 | ₹285 | ₹300 | ₹635 | ₹980 |
Totals for all 4 plazas, including our estimate for 2 plazas without published fees. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹350 | ₹605 | ₹438 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹550 | ₹955 | ₹688 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,155 | ₹1,990 | ₹1,444 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,440 | ₹2,465 | ₹1,800 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,810 | ₹3,135 | ₹2,263 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,215 | ₹3,825 | ₹2,769 |
One way, 355 km, at Maharashtra prices (petrol ₹112.45/L, diesel ₹99.10/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,219 | ₹1,600 | ₹1,216 | ₹888 |
| Sedan | ₹2,663 | ₹1,853 | ₹1,437 | ₹1,015 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,631 | ₹2,514 | ₹1,859 | ₹1,292 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,663 on petrol, ₹1,853 on diesel and about ₹1,015 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 2 crossings one way — worth about ₹31 of pass value against ₹190 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 ₹285 instead of ₹380 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹350 one way with FASTag across 4 plazas — ₹190 in published fees plus ~₹160 estimated for 2 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹605. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹438.
4 on the fastest route: Limbe, Khadka, Nimgaon Khalu, Patas.
About 24 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,663 at Aurangabad prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~20 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~32 L.
Around ₹3,013 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,663 + toll ₹350), or ₹5,930 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹753 each, one way.
Plan on about 6 h 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 49 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,155, 3-axle ₹1,440, 4–6 axle ₹1,810, 7+ axle ₹2,215 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Mahabaleshwar to Aurangabad toll is the same ~₹350 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Mahabaleshwar'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