906 km · 7 toll plazas · about 17 h 45 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 Nellore to Trivandrum is 906 km — too long for most people to drive in one go.
You cross 7 toll plazas across Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala. For a car the published fees add up to ₹415 one way, about ₹0.46 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
At 17 h 45 min of realistic driving time, plan an overnight halt roughly halfway — two drivers sharing the wheel is the safer option if you must do it in one day.
States on the way: Andhra PradeshTamil NaduKerala
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 | Venkatachalam (Old Nellore) | 18 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹35 | — | — | ₹65 | ₹130 | ₹280 |
| 2 | Budhanam | 49 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹50 | — | — | ₹90 | ₹180 | ₹385 |
| 3 | Gadanki | 167 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹125 | ₹190 | ₹4,230 | ₹205 | ₹430 | ₹675 |
| 4 | Kadhavani | 323 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹100 | ₹2,275 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹360 |
| 5 | Rasampalayan | 481 | Tamil Nadu | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹1,760 | ₹105 | ₹205 | ₹330 |
| 6 | Velanchettiyur | 554 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Kodai Road (Kozhinjipatti ) | 615 | Tamil Nadu | ₹75 | ₹115 | ₹2,255 | ₹130 | ₹265 | ₹425 |
| Total (published fees) | 906 | ₹415 | ₹495 | ₹705 | ₹1,440 | ₹2,455 |
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 | ₹495 | ₹825 | ₹620 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹830 | ₹1,385 | ₹1,038 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,700 | ₹2,835 | ₹2,126 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,445 | ₹4,155 | ₹3,057 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,870 | ₹4,845 | ₹3,588 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,180 | ₹5,350 | ₹3,975 |
One way, 906 km, at Andhra Pradesh prices (petrol ₹117.37/L, diesel ₹105.05/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹5,909 | ₹4,327 | ₹3,479 | ₹2,266 |
| Sedan | ₹7,091 | ₹5,011 | ₹4,111 | ₹2,589 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹9,669 | ₹6,800 | ₹5,320 | ₹3,295 |
Petrol is cheapest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L) and dearest in Andhra Pradesh (₹117.37/L). Filling the ~60 litres you need in Tamil Nadu saves about ₹519 versus buying it all in Andhra Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹7,091 on petrol, ₹5,011 on diesel and about ₹2,589 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 3 charging stops 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 ₹415 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 ₹665 instead of ₹830 — a 20% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹495 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas — ₹415 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹825. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹620.
7 on the fastest route: Venkatachalam (Old Nellore), Budhanam, Gadanki, Kadhavani, Rasampalayan, Velanchettiyur, Kodai Road (Kozhinjipatti ).
About 60 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹7,091 at Nellore prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~50 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~82 L.
Around ₹7,586 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹7,091 + toll ₹495), or ₹15,007 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,896 each, one way.
Plan on about 17 h 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 12 h 42 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,700, 3-axle ₹2,445, 4–6 axle ₹2,870, 7+ axle ₹3,180 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Trivandrum to Nellore toll is the same ~₹495 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Trivandrum'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