581 km · 8 toll plazas · about 10 h 30 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.
Hyderabad to Mahabaleshwar is a full day on the road of 581 km, mostly on Pune - Machilipatnam Highway and NH548C.
You cross 8 toll plazas across Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra. For a car the published fees add up to ₹540 one way, about ₹0.93 per km. 2 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹160 extra to be safe.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.
States on the way: TelanganaKarnatakaMaharashtra
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 | Kokapetstate | 24 | Telangana | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Edulanagulapallystate | 36 | Telangana | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Kamkole | 91 | Telangana | ₹120 | ₹175 | ₹3,930 | ₹190 | ₹400 | ₹625 |
| 4 | Mangalgi | 148 | Karnataka | ₹115 | ₹175 | ₹3,870 | ₹190 | ₹395 | ₹615 |
| 5 | Talmod | 212 | Maharashtra | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹2,230 | ₹110 | ₹225 | ₹355 |
| 6 | Phulwadi | 275 | Maharashtra | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹2,120 | ₹105 | ₹215 | ₹340 |
| 7 | Sawaleshwar | 329 | Maharashtra | ₹75 | ₹115 | ₹2,565 | ₹125 | ₹260 | ₹410 |
| 8 | Penur Toll Palza | 355 | Maharashtra | ₹100 | ₹150 | ₹3,345 | ₹160 | ₹340 | ₹535 |
| Total (published fees) | 581 | ₹540 | ₹810 | ₹880 | ₹1,835 | ₹2,880 |
Totals for all 8 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 | ₹700 | ₹1,130 | ₹875 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,130 | ₹1,810 | ₹1,413 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,355 | ₹3,795 | ₹2,944 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,735 | ₹4,405 | ₹3,420 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,710 | ₹5,975 | ₹4,639 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,495 | ₹7,250 | ₹5,621 |
One way, 581 km, at Telangana prices (petrol ₹116.28/L, diesel ₹104.38/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹3,752 | ₹2,755 | ₹2,502 | ₹1,452 |
| Sedan | ₹4,502 | ₹3,191 | ₹2,957 | ₹1,659 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹6,139 | ₹4,330 | ₹3,826 | ₹2,112 |
Petrol is cheapest in Karnataka (₹111.30/L) and dearest in Telangana (₹116.28/L). Filling the ~39 litres you need in Karnataka saves about ₹193 versus buying it all in Telangana.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹4,502 on petrol, ₹3,191 on diesel and about ₹1,659 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 2 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 ₹540 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 ₹810 instead of ₹1,080 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹700 one way with FASTag across 8 plazas — ₹540 in published fees plus ~₹160 estimated for 2 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,130. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹875.
8 on the fastest route: Kokapet, Edulanagulapally, Kamkole, Mangalgi, Talmod, Phulwadi, Sawaleshwar, Penur Toll Palza.
About 39 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹4,502 at Hyderabad prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~32 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~53 L.
Around ₹5,202 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹4,502 + toll ₹700), or ₹10,134 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,301 each, one way.
Plan on about 10 h 30 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 7 h 30 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,355, 3-axle ₹2,735, 4–6 axle ₹3,710, 7+ axle ₹4,495 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Mahabaleshwar to Hyderabad toll is the same ~₹700 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