269 km · 4 toll plazas · about 4 h 30 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Gorakhpur to Lucknow is a comfortable one-day drive of 269 km, mostly on NH27 and NH330.
You cross 4 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹440 one way, about ₹1.63 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
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 | Mandawnagar | 70 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹95 | ₹145 | ₹3,180 | ₹155 | ₹325 | ₹505 |
| 2 | Chaukadi | 105 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹100 | ₹155 | ₹3,405 | ₹165 | ₹345 | ₹540 |
| 3 | Ronahi | 162 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹125 | ₹190 | ₹4,210 | ₹205 | ₹430 | ₹670 |
| 4 | Ahmadpur | 217 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹120 | ₹180 | ₹4,005 | ₹195 | ₹405 | ₹640 |
| Total (published fees) | 269 | ₹440 | ₹670 | ₹720 | ₹1,505 | ₹2,355 |
Totals for all 4 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹440 | ₹670 | ₹550 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹720 | ₹1,070 | ₹900 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,505 | ₹2,255 | ₹1,881 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,635 | ₹2,460 | ₹2,044 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,355 | ₹3,535 | ₹2,944 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,865 | ₹4,305 | ₹3,582 |
One way, 269 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 | ₹1,531 | ₹1,172 | ₹1,108 | ₹673 |
| Sedan | ₹1,837 | ₹1,357 | ₹1,309 | ₹769 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,505 | ₹1,842 | ₹1,694 | ₹979 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,837 on petrol, ₹1,357 on diesel and about ₹769 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 4 crossings one way — worth about ₹62 of pass value against ₹440 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 ₹670 instead of ₹880 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹440 one way with FASTag across 4 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹670. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹550.
4 on the fastest route: Mandawnagar, Chaukadi, Ronahi, Ahmadpur.
About 18 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,837 at Gorakhpur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~15 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~24 L.
Around ₹2,277 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,837 + toll ₹440), or ₹4,343 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹569 each, one way.
Plan on about 4 h 30 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 16 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,505, 3-axle ₹1,635, 4–6 axle ₹2,355, 7+ axle ₹2,865.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Lucknow to Gorakhpur toll is the same ~₹440 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Lucknow'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