286 km · 0 toll plazas · about 5 h 55 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Mussoorie to Shimla is a comfortable one-day drive of 286 km, mostly on NH705 and SH 17.
Our data shows no toll plazas on the fastest route, so the cost of the drive is essentially fuel. On a drive this long that is unusual: if you switch to a national highway or a new expressway you may meet plazas that aren't in the NHAI dataset yet, so keep a small buffer.
Shimla 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: UttarakhandHimachal Pradesh
The fastest route has no toll plazas.
One way, 286 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 | ₹1,605 | ₹1,251 | ₹1,094 | ₹715 |
| Sedan | ₹1,926 | ₹1,449 | ₹1,293 | ₹817 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,626 | ₹1,966 | ₹1,673 | ₹1,039 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Himachal Pradesh (₹102.46/L). Filling the ~19 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹27 versus buying it all in Himachal Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,926 on petrol, ₹1,449 on diesel and about ₹817 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper).
Nothing on the fastest route — our data shows no toll plazas between Mussoorie and Shimla. Keep a small buffer in case your route uses a newer highway.
None on the fastest route, according to NHAI's plaza list.
About 19 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,926 at Mussoorie prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~16 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~26 L.
Around ₹1,926 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,926 + toll ₹0), or ₹3,851 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹481 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 55 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 21 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
No toll plazas sit on the fastest route, so commercial vehicles pay no toll either.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Shimla to Mussoorie toll is the same ~₹0 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Shimla'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