352 km · 1 toll plaza · about 7 h 40 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Ooty to Thanjavur is a comfortable one-day drive of 352 km.
You cross 1 toll plaza. For a car the published fees add up to ₹70 one way, about ₹0.20 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors.
Thanjavur draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
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 | Vijaymangalmam | 130 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,060 | ₹120 | ₹240 | ₹385 |
| Total (published fees) | 352 | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹120 | ₹240 | ₹385 |
Totals for all 1 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹88 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹120 | ₹180 | ₹150 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹240 | ₹360 | ₹300 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹385 | ₹580 | ₹481 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹385 | ₹580 | ₹481 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹385 | ₹580 | ₹481 |
One way, 352 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 | ₹2,130 | ₹1,611 | ₹1,349 | ₹881 |
| Sedan | ₹2,555 | ₹1,866 | ₹1,594 | ₹1,007 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,485 | ₹2,532 | ₹2,062 | ₹1,281 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,555 on petrol, ₹1,866 on diesel and about ₹1,007 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 1 crossing one way — worth about ₹15 of pass value against ₹70 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 ₹105 instead of ₹140 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹70 one way with FASTag across 1 plaza. A return within 24 hours costs ₹105. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹88.
1 on the fastest route: Vijaymangalmam.
About 23 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,555 at Ooty prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~20 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~32 L.
Around ₹2,625 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,555 + toll ₹70), or ₹5,216 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹656 each, one way.
Plan on about 7 h 40 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 29 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹240, 3-axle ₹385, 4–6 axle ₹385, 7+ axle ₹385.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Thanjavur to Ooty toll is the same ~₹70 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Thanjavur'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