902 km · 7 toll plazas · about 15 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.
The road distance from Goa to Chennai is 902 km via NH716, NH67 — too long for most people to drive in one go.
You cross 7 toll plazas across Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu. For a car the published fees add up to ₹520 one way, about ₹0.58 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.
At 15 h 45 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.
States on the way: GoaKarnatakaAndhra PradeshTamil Nadu
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 | Goa Road Interchange | 168 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Nalawadi | 216 | Karnataka | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹4,345 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹690 |
| 3 | Halligudi | 275 | Karnataka | ₹110 | ₹170 | ₹3,740 | ₹180 | ₹380 | ₹595 |
| 4 | Hitnal | 326 | Karnataka | ₹50 | ₹80 | ₹1,745 | ₹80 | ₹165 | ₹250 |
| 5 | Jodi Dharampuram | 518 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹2,010 | ₹95 | ₹205 | ₹320 |
| 6 | S V Puram | 790 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹140 | ₹3,055 | ₹145 | ₹295 | ₹455 |
| 7 | Nallur | 880 | Tamil Nadu | ₹80 | ₹120 | ₹2,720 | ₹130 | ₹275 | ₹435 |
| Total (published fees) | 902 | ₹520 | ₹795 | ₹840 | ₹1,760 | ₹2,745 |
Totals for all 7 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 | ₹600 | ₹955 | ₹752 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹965 | ₹1,515 | ₹1,207 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,020 | ₹3,160 | ₹2,525 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,430 | ₹3,790 | ₹3,038 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,160 | ₹4,950 | ₹3,952 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,880 | ₹6,070 | ₹4,850 |
One way, 902 km, at Goa prices (petrol ₹104.05/L, diesel ₹95.93/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹5,216 | ₹3,935 | ₹3,297 | ₹2,256 |
| Sedan | ₹6,259 | ₹4,556 | ₹3,896 | ₹2,578 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹8,535 | ₹6,183 | ₹5,042 | ₹3,281 |
Petrol is cheapest in Goa (₹104.05/L) and dearest in Andhra Pradesh (₹117.37/L). Filling the ~60 litres you need in Goa saves about ₹801 versus buying it all in Andhra Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹6,259 on petrol, ₹4,556 on diesel and about ₹2,578 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 3 charging stops on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 6 crossings one way — worth about ₹92 of pass value against ₹520 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 ₹795 instead of ₹1,040 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹600 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas — ₹520 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹955. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹752.
7 on the fastest route: Goa Road Interchange, Nalawadi, Halligudi, Hitnal, Jodi Dharampuram, S V Puram, Nallur.
About 60 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹6,259 at Goa prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~50 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~82 L.
Around ₹6,859 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹6,259 + toll ₹600), or ₹13,473 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,715 each, one way.
Plan on about 15 h 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 11 h 20 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,020, 3-axle ₹2,430, 4–6 axle ₹3,160, 7+ axle ₹3,880 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Chennai to Goa toll is the same ~₹600 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Chennai'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