935 km · 11 toll plazas · about 15 h 55 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 Ooty to Satara is 935 km via NH48, NH150A — too long for most people to drive in one go.
You cross 11 toll plazas across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra. For a car the published fees add up to ₹880 one way, about ₹0.94 per km. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
At 15 h 55 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: Tamil NaduKarnatakaMaharashtra
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 | Kekkanahalla checkpoststate | 69 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | K N Hundy | 143 | Karnataka | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹2,020 | ₹100 | ₹205 | ₹320 |
| 3 | Guilalu | 381 | Karnataka | ₹85 | ₹130 | ₹2,885 | ₹140 | ₹295 | ₹460 |
| 4 | Hebbalu | 447 | Karnataka | ₹135 | ₹205 | ₹4,505 | ₹220 | ₹455 | ₹715 |
| 5 | Chalageri | 496 | Karnataka | ₹145 | ₹220 | ₹4,890 | ₹235 | ₹495 | ₹780 |
| 6 | Bankapur | 561 | Karnataka | ₹105 | ₹155 | ₹3,430 | ₹165 | ₹350 | ₹545 |
| 7 | Hirebagewadi | 691 | Karnataka | ₹120 | ₹180 | ₹4,020 | ₹195 | ₹410 | ₹640 |
| 8 | Hattargi | 743 | Karnataka | ₹25 | ₹35 | ₹810 | ₹40 | ₹80 | ₹130 |
| 9 | Kognoli | 797 | Karnataka | ₹60 | ₹95 | ₹2,065 | ₹100 | ₹210 | ₹330 |
| 10 | Kini | 837 | Maharashtra | ₹70 | ₹100 | ₹3,005 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹360 |
| 11 | Tasawade | 897 | Maharashtra | ₹75 | ₹35 | ₹2,440 | ₹120 | ₹250 | ₹390 |
| Total (published fees) | 935 | ₹880 | ₹1,245 | ₹1,425 | ₹2,980 | ₹4,670 |
Totals for all 11 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 | ₹960 | ₹1,405 | ₹1,200 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,550 | ₹2,255 | ₹1,938 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹3,240 | ₹4,755 | ₹4,053 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹3,890 | ₹5,720 | ₹4,864 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹5,085 | ₹7,455 | ₹6,358 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹6,185 | ₹9,050 | ₹7,733 |
One way, 935 km, at Tamil Nadu prices (petrol ₹108.78/L, diesel ₹100.59/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹5,651 | ₹4,276 | ₹3,579 | ₹2,338 |
| Sedan | ₹6,782 | ₹4,951 | ₹4,229 | ₹2,672 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹9,248 | ₹6,719 | ₹5,473 | ₹3,401 |
Petrol is cheapest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L) and dearest in Maharashtra (₹112.45/L). Filling the ~62 litres you need in Tamil Nadu saves about ₹229 versus buying it all in Maharashtra.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹6,782 on petrol, ₹4,951 on diesel and about ₹2,672 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 10 crossings one way — worth about ₹154 of pass value against ₹880 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 ₹1,245 instead of ₹1,760 — a 29% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹960 one way with FASTag across 11 plazas — ₹880 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,405. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹1,200.
11 on the fastest route: Kekkanahalla checkpost, K N Hundy, Guilalu, Hebbalu, Chalageri, Bankapur, Hirebagewadi, Hattargi, Kognoli, Kini, Tasawade.
About 62 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹6,782 at Ooty prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~52 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~85 L.
Around ₹7,742 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹6,782 + toll ₹960), or ₹14,969 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,935 each, one way.
Plan on about 15 h 55 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 11 h 28 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹3,240, 3-axle ₹3,890, 4–6 axle ₹5,085, 7+ axle ₹6,185 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Satara to Ooty toll is the same ~₹960 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Satara'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