420 km · 2 toll plazas · about 10 h on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Kochi to Mangalore is a comfortable one-day drive of 420 km, mostly on Kasargod-Kannur-Calicut Highway and Kannur-Calicut-Valanchery Highway.
You cross 2 toll plazas across Kerala, Karnataka. For a car the published fees add up to ₹130 one way, about ₹0.31 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors.
States on the way: KeralaKarnataka
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 | Thiruvangad | 258 | Kerala | ₹75 | ₹115 | ₹2,525 | ₹120 | ₹255 | ₹400 |
| 2 | Talapady | 400 | Karnataka | ₹55 | ₹80 | ₹1,825 | ₹85 | ₹175 | ₹265 |
| Total (published fees) | 420 | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹205 | ₹430 | ₹665 |
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 | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹163 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹205 | ₹310 | ₹256 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹430 | ₹645 | ₹538 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹545 | ₹815 | ₹681 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹665 | ₹1,000 | ₹831 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹830 | ₹1,245 | ₹1,038 |
One way, 420 km, at Kerala prices (petrol ₹114.57/L, diesel ₹103.43/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,671 | ₹1,973 | ₹1,598 | ₹1,049 |
| Sedan | ₹3,205 | ₹2,284 | ₹1,888 | ₹1,199 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,371 | ₹3,100 | ₹2,444 | ₹1,526 |
Petrol is cheapest in Karnataka (₹111.30/L) and dearest in Kerala (₹114.57/L). Filling the ~28 litres you need in Karnataka saves about ₹91 versus buying it all in Kerala.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹3,205 on petrol, ₹2,284 on diesel and about ₹1,199 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 2 crossings one way — worth about ₹31 of pass value against ₹130 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 ₹195 instead of ₹260 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹130 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹195. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹163.
2 on the fastest route: Thiruvangad, Talapady.
About 28 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹3,205 at Kochi prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~23 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~38 L.
Around ₹3,335 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹3,205 + toll ₹130), or ₹6,605 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹834 each, one way.
Plan on about 10 h including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 7 h 7 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹430, 3-axle ₹545, 4–6 axle ₹665, 7+ axle ₹830.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Mangalore to Kochi toll is the same ~₹130 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Mangalore'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