419 km · 6 toll plazas · about 7 h 5 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Ranchi to Varanasi is a comfortable one-day drive of 419 km, mostly on NH19 and NH20.
You cross 6 toll plazas across Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹620 one way, about ₹1.48 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
Varanasi draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: JharkhandBiharUttar Pradesh
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 | Pundag | 33 | Jharkhand | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹4,355 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹695 |
| 2 | Nagwan | 102 | Jharkhand | ₹75 | ₹110 | ₹2,445 | ₹120 | ₹250 | ₹390 |
| 3 | Rasoiya Dhamna | 137 | Jharkhand | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹4,205 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹695 |
| 4 | Saukala | 215 | Bihar | ₹75 | ₹110 | ₹2,485 | ₹120 | ₹250 | ₹395 |
| 5 | Sasaram | 306 | Bihar | ₹145 | ₹215 | ₹4,800 | ₹235 | ₹485 | ₹765 |
| 6 | Mohania | 354 | Bihar | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹2,155 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹345 |
| Total (published fees) | 419 | ₹620 | ₹920 | ₹1,000 | ₹2,085 | ₹3,285 |
Totals for all 6 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹620 | ₹920 | ₹776 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,000 | ₹1,495 | ₹1,251 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,085 | ₹3,140 | ₹2,607 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,615 | ₹3,930 | ₹3,269 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,285 | ₹4,920 | ₹4,107 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,995 | ₹5,980 | ₹4,994 |
One way, 419 km, at Jharkhand prices (petrol ₹106.07/L, diesel ₹101.21/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,467 | ₹1,926 | ₹1,522 | ₹1,047 |
| Sedan | ₹2,961 | ₹2,230 | ₹1,798 | ₹1,196 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,037 | ₹3,027 | ₹2,327 | ₹1,522 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L) and dearest in Bihar (₹114.33/L). Filling the ~28 litres you need in Uttar Pradesh saves about ₹334 versus buying it all in Bihar.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,961 on petrol, ₹2,230 on diesel and about ₹1,196 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 ₹620 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 ₹920 instead of ₹1,240 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹620 one way with FASTag across 6 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹920. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹776.
6 on the fastest route: Pundag, Nagwan, Rasoiya Dhamna, Saukala, Sasaram, Mohania.
About 28 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,961 at Ranchi prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~23 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~38 L.
Around ₹3,581 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,961 + toll ₹620), or ₹6,841 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹895 each, one way.
Plan on about 7 h 5 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 5 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,085, 3-axle ₹2,615, 4–6 axle ₹3,285, 7+ axle ₹3,995.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Varanasi to Ranchi toll is the same ~₹620 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Varanasi'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