390 km · 7 toll plazas · about 7 h 25 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.
Nandi Hills to Coimbatore is a comfortable one-day drive of 390 km, mostly on NH544.
You cross 7 toll plazas across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu. For a car the published fees add up to ₹410 one way, about ₹1.05 per km. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
States on the way: KarnatakaTamil Nadu
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 | Nalluru Devanahalli | 31 | Karnataka | ₹85 | ₹125 | ₹2,815 | ₹135 | ₹285 | ₹450 |
| 2 | Karagadahalli | 162 | Tamil Nadu | ₹85 | ₹130 | ₹2,870 | ₹140 | ₹290 | ₹455 |
| 3 | L&T Krishnagiri Thopur Toll P | 194 | Tamil Nadu | ₹120 | ₹185 | ₹3,655 | ₹215 | ₹425 | ₹685 |
| 4 | Vijaymangalmam | 314 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,060 | ₹120 | ₹240 | ₹385 |
| 5 | Kaniyur | 362 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Neelambur | 370 | Tamil Nadu | ₹5 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| 7 | Trichy Cochin | 377 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| Total (published fees) | 390 | ₹410 | ₹579 | ₹742 | ₹1,504 | ₹2,371 |
Totals for all 7 plazas, including our estimate for 1 plaza 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 | ₹490 | ₹739 | ₹612 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹867 | ₹1,213 | ₹1,085 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,764 | ₹2,479 | ₹2,205 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,401 | ₹3,307 | ₹3,002 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,786 | ₹3,942 | ₹3,484 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,066 | ₹4,407 | ₹3,833 |
One way, 390 km, at Karnataka prices (petrol ₹111.30/L, diesel ₹99.21/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,414 | ₹1,761 | ₹1,472 | ₹976 |
| Sedan | ₹2,897 | ₹2,039 | ₹1,739 | ₹1,116 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,950 | ₹2,767 | ₹2,251 | ₹1,420 |
Petrol is cheapest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L) and dearest in Karnataka (₹111.30/L). Filling the ~26 litres you need in Tamil Nadu saves about ₹66 versus buying it all in Karnataka.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,897 on petrol, ₹2,039 on diesel and about ₹1,116 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 6 crossings one way — worth about ₹92 of pass value against ₹410 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 ₹579 instead of ₹820 — a 29% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹490 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas — ₹410 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹739. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹612.
7 on the fastest route: Nalluru Devanahalli, Karagadahalli, L&T Krishnagiri Thopur Toll P, Vijaymangalmam, Kaniyur, Neelambur, Trichy Cochin.
About 26 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,897 at Nandi Hills prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~22 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~35 L.
Around ₹3,387 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,897 + toll ₹490), or ₹6,533 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹847 each, one way.
Plan on about 7 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 18 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,764, 3-axle ₹2,401, 4–6 axle ₹2,786, 7+ axle ₹3,066 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Coimbatore to Nandi Hills toll is the same ~₹490 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Coimbatore'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