855 km · 9 toll plazas · about 14 h 25 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.
Lonavala to Chikmagalur is a long-haul trip best split over two days of 855 km, mostly on Bidar - Lakshmisagara Highway.
You cross 9 toll plazas across Maharashtra, Karnataka. For a car the published fees add up to ₹560 one way, about ₹0.65 per km. 2 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹160 extra to be safe.
At 14 h 25 min of realistic driving time, plan an overnight halt roughly halfway — two drivers sharing the wheel is the safer option if you must do it in one day.
Chikmagalur 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: MaharashtraKarnataka
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 | Kusgaon NH48state | 4 | Maharashtra | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Dehuroad NH 48state | 34 | Maharashtra | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Kasaba (Bijapur) | 388 | Karnataka | ₹75 | ₹110 | ₹2,460 | ₹120 | ₹250 | ₹390 |
| 4 | Nagarhalla | 450 | Karnataka | ₹120 | ₹180 | ₹3,950 | ₹185 | ₹380 | ₹585 |
| 5 | Vanagari | 511 | Karnataka | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹2,185 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹350 |
| 6 | Shahapur | 565 | Karnataka | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹2,485 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹350 |
| 7 | Hitnal | 569 | Karnataka | ₹50 | ₹80 | ₹1,745 | ₹80 | ₹165 | ₹250 |
| 8 | Thimmalapura | 603 | Karnataka | ₹95 | ₹140 | ₹3,105 | ₹150 | ₹315 | ₹495 |
| 9 | Kannanakatte | 667 | Karnataka | ₹90 | ₹135 | ₹3,045 | ₹150 | ₹310 | ₹485 |
| Total (published fees) | 855 | ₹560 | ₹845 | ₹895 | ₹1,860 | ₹2,905 |
Totals for all 9 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 | ₹720 | ₹1,165 | ₹901 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,145 | ₹1,845 | ₹1,431 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,380 | ₹3,840 | ₹2,976 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹3,215 | ₹5,115 | ₹4,020 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,735 | ₹6,005 | ₹4,671 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,575 | ₹7,370 | ₹5,719 |
One way, 855 km, at Maharashtra prices (petrol ₹112.45/L, diesel ₹99.10/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹5,344 | ₹3,854 | ₹2,928 | ₹2,139 |
| Sedan | ₹6,413 | ₹4,462 | ₹3,461 | ₹2,444 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹8,746 | ₹6,056 | ₹4,479 | ₹3,111 |
Petrol is cheapest in Karnataka (₹111.30/L) and dearest in Maharashtra (₹112.45/L). Filling the ~57 litres you need in Karnataka saves about ₹66 versus buying it all in Maharashtra.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹6,413 on petrol, ₹4,462 on diesel and about ₹2,444 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 3 charging stops on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 7 crossings one way — worth about ₹108 of pass value against ₹560 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 ₹845 instead of ₹1,120 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹720 one way with FASTag across 9 plazas — ₹560 in published fees plus ~₹160 estimated for 2 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,165. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹901.
9 on the fastest route: Kusgaon NH48, Dehuroad NH 48, Kasaba (Bijapur), Nagarhalla, Vanagari, Shahapur, Hitnal, Thimmalapura, Kannanakatte.
About 57 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹6,413 at Lonavala prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~48 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~78 L.
Around ₹7,133 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹6,413 + toll ₹720), or ₹13,992 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,783 each, one way.
Plan on about 14 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 10 h 18 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,380, 3-axle ₹3,215, 4–6 axle ₹3,735, 7+ axle ₹4,575 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Chikmagalur to Lonavala toll is the same ~₹720 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Chikmagalur'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