252 km · 2 toll plazas · about 5 h 35 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Nainital to Rishikesh is a comfortable one-day drive of 252 km, mostly on NH734.
You cross 2 toll plazas across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹210 one way, about ₹0.83 per km.
Rishikesh draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
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 | Jagatpur Patti | 88 | Uttarakhand | ₹120 | ₹185 | ₹4,080 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹650 |
| 2 | Puraini | 153 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹135 | ₹2,980 | ₹145 | ₹305 | ₹475 |
| Total (published fees) | 252 | ₹210 | ₹320 | ₹345 | ₹720 | ₹1,125 |
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 | ₹210 | ₹320 | ₹263 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹345 | ₹510 | ₹431 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹720 | ₹1,075 | ₹900 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹780 | ₹1,175 | ₹976 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,125 | ₹1,685 | ₹1,407 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,370 | ₹2,050 | ₹1,713 |
One way, 252 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 | ₹1,417 | ₹1,105 | ₹966 | ₹631 |
| Sedan | ₹1,700 | ₹1,279 | ₹1,142 | ₹721 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,319 | ₹1,736 | ₹1,477 | ₹918 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L). Filling the ~17 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹22 versus buying it all in Uttar Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,700 on petrol, ₹1,279 on diesel and about ₹721 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper).
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 ₹210 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 ₹320 instead of ₹420 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹210 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹320. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹263.
2 on the fastest route: Jagatpur Patti, Puraini.
About 17 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,700 at Nainital prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~14 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~23 L.
Around ₹1,910 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,700 + toll ₹210), or ₹3,721 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹478 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 35 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 6 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹720, 3-axle ₹780, 4–6 axle ₹1,125, 7+ axle ₹1,370.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Rishikesh to Nainital toll is the same ~₹210 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Rishikesh'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