312 km · 3 toll plazas · about 7 h 5 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Mussoorie to Nainital is a comfortable one-day drive of 312 km, mostly on NH734.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹320 one way, about ₹1.03 per km.
Nainital 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: UttarakhandUttar 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 | Lacchhiwala | 44 | Uttarakhand | ₹110 | ₹160 | ₹3,585 | ₹175 | ₹365 | ₹570 |
| 2 | Puraini | 158 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹135 | ₹2,980 | ₹145 | ₹305 | ₹475 |
| 3 | Jagatpur Patti | 224 | Uttarakhand | ₹120 | ₹185 | ₹4,080 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹650 |
| Total (published fees) | 312 | ₹320 | ₹480 | ₹520 | ₹1,085 | ₹1,695 |
Totals for all 3 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹320 | ₹480 | ₹401 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹520 | ₹770 | ₹650 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,085 | ₹1,620 | ₹1,356 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,175 | ₹1,770 | ₹1,470 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,695 | ₹2,540 | ₹2,120 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,065 | ₹3,090 | ₹2,582 |
One way, 312 km, at Uttarakhand prices (petrol ₹101.05/L, diesel ₹96.30/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,749 | ₹1,364 | ₹1,192 | ₹779 |
| Sedan | ₹2,099 | ₹1,579 | ₹1,409 | ₹890 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,862 | ₹2,143 | ₹1,824 | ₹1,133 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L). Filling the ~21 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹27 versus buying it all in Uttar Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,099 on petrol, ₹1,579 on diesel and about ₹890 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 3 crossings one way — worth about ₹46 of pass value against ₹320 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 ₹480 instead of ₹640 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹320 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹480. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹401.
3 on the fastest route: Lacchhiwala, Puraini, Jagatpur Patti.
About 21 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,099 at Mussoorie prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~17 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~28 L.
Around ₹2,419 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,099 + toll ₹320), or ₹4,678 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹605 each, one way.
Plan on about 7 h 5 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 3 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,085, 3-axle ₹1,175, 4–6 axle ₹1,695, 7+ axle ₹2,065.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Nainital to Mussoorie toll is the same ~₹320 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Nainital'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