209 km · 2 toll plazas · about 3 h 30 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Ayodhya to Varanasi is a comfortable one-day drive of 209 km, mostly on NH731 and NH135A.
You cross 2 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹75 one way, about ₹0.36 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
Varanasi draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
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.
Totals for all 2 plazas, including our estimate for 1 plaza 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 | ₹155 | ₹195 | ₹194 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹245 | ₹310 | ₹306 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹510 | ₹650 | ₹638 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹580 | ₹745 | ₹725 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹810 | ₹1,025 | ₹1,013 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹980 | ₹1,240 | ₹1,225 |
One way, 209 km, at Uttar Pradesh prices (petrol ₹102.35/L, diesel ₹95.81/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,189 | ₹910 | ₹860 | ₹523 |
| Sedan | ₹1,426 | ₹1,054 | ₹1,017 | ₹597 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,945 | ₹1,430 | ₹1,316 | ₹760 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,426 on petrol, ₹1,054 on diesel and about ₹597 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper).
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 1 crossing one way — worth about ₹15 of pass value against ₹75 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 ₹35 instead of ₹150 — a 77% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹155 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas — ₹75 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹195. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹194.
2 on the fastest route: Bhelara, Derhi.
About 14 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,426 at Ayodhya prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~12 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~19 L.
Around ₹1,581 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,426 + toll ₹155), or ₹3,048 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹395 each, one way.
Plan on about 3 h 30 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 2 h 29 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹510, 3-axle ₹580, 4–6 axle ₹810, 7+ axle ₹980 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Varanasi to Ayodhya toll is the same ~₹155 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Varanasi'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