715 km · 4 toll plazas · about 12 h 5 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.
The road distance from Nainital to Varanasi is 715 km via Ganga Expressway, NH731K — a long day that needs an early start.
You cross 4 toll plazas across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹360 one way, about ₹0.50 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 2 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹160 extra to be safe.
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: 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.
Totals for all 4 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 | ₹520 | ₹860 | ₹650 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹820 | ₹1,360 | ₹1,025 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,710 | ₹2,925 | ₹2,138 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,910 | ₹3,170 | ₹2,388 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,680 | ₹4,435 | ₹3,351 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,290 | ₹5,435 | ₹4,112 |
One way, 715 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 | ₹4,013 | ₹3,129 | ₹2,735 | ₹1,787 |
| Sedan | ₹4,815 | ₹3,623 | ₹3,233 | ₹2,042 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹6,566 | ₹4,917 | ₹4,184 | ₹2,599 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L). Filling the ~48 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹62 versus buying it all in Uttar Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹4,815 on petrol, ₹3,623 on diesel and about ₹2,042 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 2 charging stops on the way.
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 ₹360 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 ₹540 instead of ₹720 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹520 one way with FASTag across 4 plazas — ₹360 in published fees plus ~₹160 estimated for 2 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹860. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹650.
4 on the fastest route: Soraon, Sahson, Handia, Lalanagar.
About 48 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹4,815 at Nainital prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~40 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~65 L.
Around ₹5,335 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹4,815 + toll ₹520), or ₹10,491 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,334 each, one way.
Plan on about 12 h 5 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 8 h 44 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,710, 3-axle ₹1,910, 4–6 axle ₹2,680, 7+ axle ₹3,290 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Varanasi to Nainital toll is the same ~₹520 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