308 km · 3 toll plazas · about 5 h on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Muzaffarpur to Varanasi is a comfortable one-day drive of 308 km, mostly on NH31 and NH722.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹225 one way, about ₹0.73 per km.
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: BiharUttar 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.
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 | ₹225 | ₹335 | ₹281 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹360 | ₹540 | ₹451 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹760 | ₹1,130 | ₹951 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹825 | ₹1,235 | ₹1,031 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,190 | ₹1,780 | ₹1,488 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,445 | ₹2,165 | ₹1,806 |
One way, 308 km, at Bihar prices (petrol ₹114.33/L, diesel ₹100.28/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,955 | ₹1,403 | ₹1,101 | ₹769 |
| Sedan | ₹2,346 | ₹1,624 | ₹1,301 | ₹879 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,199 | ₹2,204 | ₹1,684 | ₹1,119 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L) and dearest in Bihar (₹114.33/L). Filling the ~21 litres you need in Uttar Pradesh saves about ₹246 versus buying it all in Bihar.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,346 on petrol, ₹1,624 on diesel and about ₹879 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 ₹225 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 ₹335 instead of ₹450 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹225 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹335. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹281.
3 on the fastest route: Pokhraira, Sonho Fee, Kaithi.
About 21 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,346 at Muzaffarpur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~17 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~28 L.
Around ₹2,571 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,346 + toll ₹225), or ₹5,027 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹643 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 40 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹760, 3-axle ₹825, 4–6 axle ₹1,190, 7+ axle ₹1,445.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Varanasi to Muzaffarpur toll is the same ~₹225 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