398 km · 8 toll plazas · about 6 h 55 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.
Khajuraho to Varanasi is a comfortable one-day drive of 398 km, mostly on NH135 and NH39.
You cross 8 toll plazas across Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹440 one way, about ₹1.11 per km. 3 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹240 extra to be safe.
Varanasi draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: Madhya PradeshUttar Pradesh
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 | Mahauri | 99 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹50 | ₹75 | ₹1,680 | ₹80 | ₹170 | ₹270 |
| 2 | Bela | 151 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹100 | ₹150 | ₹3,340 | ₹160 | ₹340 | ₹530 |
| 3 | Choratha | 161 | Madhya Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Rathara | 179 | Madhya Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Jhiriya | 186 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹135 | ₹2,960 | ₹145 | ₹300 | ₹470 |
| 6 | Jognihai | 192 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹85 | ₹45 | ₹2,905 | ₹140 | ₹295 | ₹460 |
| 7 | Mauhari | 261 | Madhya Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Atraila Shiv Ghulam | 299 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹3,800 | ₹185 | ₹385 | ₹605 |
| Total (published fees) | 398 | ₹440 | ₹575 | ₹710 | ₹1,490 | ₹2,335 |
Totals for all 8 plazas, including our estimate for 3 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 | ₹680 | ₹1,055 | ₹851 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,085 | ₹1,675 | ₹1,355 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,270 | ₹3,500 | ₹2,838 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,540 | ₹3,945 | ₹3,175 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,580 | ₹5,535 | ₹4,477 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,345 | ₹6,705 | ₹5,431 |
One way, 398 km, at Madhya Pradesh prices (petrol ₹115.38/L, diesel ₹100.45/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,552 | ₹1,818 | ₹1,493 | ₹995 |
| Sedan | ₹3,062 | ₹2,105 | ₹1,764 | ₹1,137 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,176 | ₹2,857 | ₹2,283 | ₹1,448 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L) and dearest in Madhya Pradesh (₹115.38/L). Filling the ~27 litres you need in Uttar Pradesh saves about ₹346 versus buying it all in Madhya Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹3,062 on petrol, ₹2,105 on diesel and about ₹1,137 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 ₹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 ₹575 instead of ₹880 — a 35% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹680 one way with FASTag across 8 plazas — ₹440 in published fees plus ~₹240 estimated for 3 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,055. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹851.
8 on the fastest route: Mahauri, Bela, Choratha, Rathara, Jhiriya, Jognihai, Mauhari, Atraila Shiv Ghulam.
About 27 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹3,062 at Khajuraho prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~22 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~36 L.
Around ₹3,742 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹3,062 + toll ₹680), or ₹7,180 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹936 each, one way.
Plan on about 6 h 55 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 54 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,270, 3-axle ₹2,540, 4–6 axle ₹3,580, 7+ axle ₹4,345 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Varanasi to Khajuraho toll is the same ~₹680 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Varanasi'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