202 km · 2 toll plazas · about 3 h 20 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Kanpur to Prayagraj is a comfortable one-day drive of 202 km, mostly on NH19.
You cross 2 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹230 one way, about ₹1.14 per km.
Prayagraj 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. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹230 | ₹340 | ₹288 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹365 | ₹550 | ₹456 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹770 | ₹1,150 | ₹963 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹840 | ₹1,255 | ₹1,050 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,205 | ₹1,805 | ₹1,506 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,465 | ₹2,200 | ₹1,831 |
One way, 202 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 | ₹1,147 | ₹878 | ₹830 | ₹504 |
| Sedan | ₹1,376 | ₹1,017 | ₹981 | ₹576 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,877 | ₹1,380 | ₹1,270 | ₹733 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,376 on petrol, ₹1,017 on diesel and about ₹576 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 2 crossings one way — worth about ₹31 of pass value against ₹230 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 ₹340 instead of ₹460 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹230 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹340. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹288.
2 on the fastest route: Badauri, Katoghan.
About 13 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,376 at Kanpur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~11 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~18 L.
Around ₹1,606 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,376 + toll ₹230), or ₹3,093 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹402 each, one way.
Plan on about 3 h 20 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 2 h 24 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹770, 3-axle ₹840, 4–6 axle ₹1,205, 7+ axle ₹1,465.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Prayagraj to Kanpur toll is the same ~₹230 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Prayagraj'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.
Built and maintained by Nikhil Shrivastava. Full method: how the calculator works.
Last updated: 24 October 2026