430 km · 5 toll plazas · about 8 h 25 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Kanyakumari to Coimbatore is a comfortable one-day drive of 430 km, mostly on NH44.
You cross 5 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹470 one way, about ₹1.09 per km.
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 | Nanguneri | 56 | Tamil Nadu | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹3,830 | ₹185 | ₹390 | ₹610 |
| 2 | Salaipudhur | 116 | Tamil Nadu | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹4,280 | ₹205 | ₹435 | ₹680 |
| 3 | Etturvattam | 167 | Tamil Nadu | ₹105 | ₹160 | ₹3,510 | ₹170 | ₹355 | ₹560 |
| 4 | Kodai Road (Kozhinjipatti ) | 265 | Tamil Nadu | ₹75 | ₹115 | ₹2,255 | ₹130 | ₹265 | ₹425 |
| 5 | Trichy Cochin | 415 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| Total (published fees) | 430 | ₹470 | ₹657 | ₹756 | ₹1,577 | ₹2,473 |
Totals for all 5 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹470 | ₹657 | ₹588 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹756 | ₹1,064 | ₹946 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,577 | ₹2,212 | ₹1,972 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,913 | ₹2,636 | ₹2,392 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,473 | ₹3,481 | ₹3,092 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,873 | ₹4,086 | ₹3,592 |
One way, 430 km, at Tamil Nadu prices (petrol ₹108.78/L, diesel ₹100.59/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,599 | ₹1,966 | ₹1,646 | ₹1,075 |
| Sedan | ₹3,119 | ₹2,277 | ₹1,945 | ₹1,229 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,253 | ₹3,090 | ₹2,517 | ₹1,564 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹3,119 on petrol, ₹2,277 on diesel and about ₹1,229 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 1 charging stop on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 5 crossings one way — worth about ₹77 of pass value against ₹470 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 ₹657 instead of ₹940 — a 30% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹470 one way with FASTag across 5 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹657. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹588.
5 on the fastest route: Nanguneri, Salaipudhur, Etturvattam, Kodai Road (Kozhinjipatti ), Trichy Cochin.
About 29 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹3,119 at Kanyakumari prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~24 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~39 L.
Around ₹3,589 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹3,119 + toll ₹470), or ₹6,894 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹897 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 6 h 5 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,577, 3-axle ₹1,913, 4–6 axle ₹2,473, 7+ axle ₹2,873.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Coimbatore to Kanyakumari toll is the same ~₹470 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Coimbatore'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