1,563 km · 15 toll plazas · about 26 h 50 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.
Bhubaneswar to Nainital is a long-haul trip best split over two days of 1,563 km, mostly on Ganga Expressway and NH19.
You cross 15 toll plazas across Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹1,505 one way, about ₹0.96 per km. 2 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹160 extra to be safe.
At 26 h 50 min of realistic driving time, plan an overnight halt roughly halfway — two drivers sharing the wheel is the safer option if you must do it in one day.
Nainital 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.
States on the way: OdishaJharkhandBiharUttar PradeshUttarakhand
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 | Bandalo (Old Manguli) | 40 | Odisha | ₹150 | ₹225 | ₹5,050 | ₹240 | ₹490 | ₹760 |
| 2 | Banajodi (Padmapur) | 207 | Odisha | ₹95 | ₹140 | ₹3,150 | ₹155 | ₹320 | ₹500 |
| 3 | Edalhatu | 404 | Jharkhand | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,115 | ₹200 | ₹420 | ₹655 |
| 4 | Turup | 446 | Jharkhand | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,365 | ₹115 | ₹240 | ₹375 |
| 5 | Pundag | 467 | Jharkhand | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹4,355 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹695 |
| 6 | Nagwan | 537 | Jharkhand | ₹75 | ₹110 | ₹2,445 | ₹120 | ₹250 | ₹390 |
| 7 | Rasoiya Dhamna | 571 | Jharkhand | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹4,205 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹695 |
| 8 | Saukala | 650 | Bihar | ₹75 | ₹110 | ₹2,485 | ₹120 | ₹250 | ₹395 |
| 9 | Sasaram | 740 | Bihar | ₹145 | ₹215 | ₹4,800 | ₹235 | ₹485 | ₹765 |
| 10 | Mohania | 788 | Bihar | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹2,155 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹345 |
| 11 | Daffi | 847 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹85 | ₹125 | ₹2,785 | ₹135 | ₹285 | ₹445 |
| 12 | Lalanagar | 901 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹235 | ₹355 | ₹7,860 | ₹380 | ₹800 | ₹1,250 |
| 13 | Handia | 937 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Sahson | 961 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Soraon | 981 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,115 | ₹190 | ₹390 | ₹600 |
| Total (published fees) | 1563 | ₹1,505 | ₹2,240 | ₹2,415 | ₹5,030 | ₹7,870 |
Totals for all 15 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 | ₹1,665 | ₹2,560 | ₹2,083 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹2,665 | ₹4,115 | ₹3,333 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹5,550 | ₹8,695 | ₹6,939 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹6,795 | ₹10,510 | ₹8,495 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹8,700 | ₹13,460 | ₹10,877 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹10,650 | ₹16,455 | ₹13,313 |
One way, 1,563 km, at Odisha prices (petrol ₹109.88/L, diesel ₹101.58/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹9,539 | ₹7,215 | ₹5,619 | ₹3,906 |
| Sedan | ₹11,446 | ₹8,354 | ₹6,641 | ₹4,465 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹15,609 | ₹11,338 | ₹8,594 | ₹5,682 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Bihar (₹114.33/L). Filling the ~104 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹1,383 versus buying it all in Bihar.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹11,446 on petrol, ₹8,354 on diesel and about ₹4,465 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 5 charging stops on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 13 crossings one way — worth about ₹200 of pass value against ₹1,505 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 ₹2,240 instead of ₹3,010 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹1,665 one way with FASTag across 15 plazas — ₹1,505 in published fees plus ~₹160 estimated for 2 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹2,560. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹2,083.
15 on the fastest route: Bandalo (Old Manguli), Banajodi (Padmapur), Edalhatu, Turup, Pundag, Nagwan, Rasoiya Dhamna, Saukala, Sasaram, Mohania, Daffi, Lalanagar, Handia, Sahson, Soraon.
About 104 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹11,446 at Bhubaneswar prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~87 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~142 L.
Around ₹13,111 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹11,446 + toll ₹1,665), or ₹25,453 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹3,278 each, one way.
Plan on about 26 h 50 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 19 h 7 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹5,550, 3-axle ₹6,795, 4–6 axle ₹8,700, 7+ axle ₹10,650 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Nainital to Bhubaneswar toll is the same ~₹1,665 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Nainital'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