420 km · 1 toll plaza · about 8 h on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
The road distance from Pondicherry to Rameswaram is 420 km via NH87 — doable in a single day with a couple of breaks.
You cross 1 toll plaza across Puducherry, Tamil Nadu. For a car the published fees add up to ₹130 one way, about ₹0.31 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors.
Rameswaram draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: PuducherryTamil 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 | Kotthatai | 57 | Tamil Nadu | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹4,310 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹685 |
| Total (published fees) | 420 | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹685 |
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 | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹163 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹210 | ₹315 | ₹263 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹440 | ₹655 | ₹550 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹480 | ₹715 | ₹600 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹685 | ₹1,030 | ₹856 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹835 | ₹1,255 | ₹1,044 |
One way, 420 km, at Puducherry prices (petrol ₹103.45/L, diesel ₹93.79/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,413 | ₹1,790 | ₹1,284 | ₹1,050 |
| Sedan | ₹2,896 | ₹2,073 | ₹1,518 | ₹1,200 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,949 | ₹2,813 | ₹1,964 | ₹1,527 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L). Filling the ~28 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹149 versus buying it all in Tamil Nadu.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,896 on petrol, ₹2,073 on diesel and about ₹1,200 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 ₹130 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 ₹195 instead of ₹260 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹130 one way with FASTag across 1 plaza. A return within 24 hours costs ₹195. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹163.
1 on the fastest route: Kotthatai.
About 28 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,896 at Pondicherry prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~23 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~38 L.
Around ₹3,026 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,896 + toll ₹130), or ₹5,987 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹757 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 46 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹440, 3-axle ₹480, 4–6 axle ₹685, 7+ axle ₹835.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Rameswaram to Pondicherry toll is the same ~₹130 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Rameswaram'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