244 km · 2 toll plazas · about 5 h 50 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.
Shimla to Manali is a comfortable one-day drive of 244 km, mostly on NH205.
You cross 2 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹80 one way, about ₹0.33 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.
Manali is a hill destination: the last stretch climbs ghat roads, where mileage drops by roughly 15–25% and speeds fall sharply. Our fuel figures use flat-road mileage, so add a buffer.
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 | Dolhu Nallah (Raison) | 221 | Himachal Pradesh | ₹80 | ₹40 | ₹2,690 | ₹130 | ₹275 | ₹430 |
| 2 | Alooground Manalistate | 239 | Himachal Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total (published fees) | 244 | ₹80 | ₹40 | ₹130 | ₹275 | ₹430 |
Totals for all 2 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 | ₹160 | ₹200 | ₹200 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹255 | ₹315 | ₹319 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹535 | ₹655 | ₹669 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹605 | ₹755 | ₹756 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹845 | ₹1,045 | ₹1,057 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,020 | ₹1,265 | ₹1,275 |
One way, 244 km, at Himachal Pradesh prices (petrol ₹102.46/L, diesel ₹94.52/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,389 | ₹1,049 | ₹944 | ₹610 |
| Sedan | ₹1,667 | ₹1,214 | ₹1,115 | ₹697 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,274 | ₹1,648 | ₹1,443 | ₹888 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,667 on petrol, ₹1,214 on diesel and about ₹697 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper).
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 ₹80 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 ₹40 instead of ₹160 — a 75% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹160 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas — ₹80 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹200. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹200.
2 on the fastest route: Dolhu Nallah (Raison), Alooground Manali.
About 16 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,667 at Shimla prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~14 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~22 L.
Around ₹1,827 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,667 + toll ₹160), or ₹3,535 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹457 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 50 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 17 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹535, 3-axle ₹605, 4–6 axle ₹845, 7+ axle ₹1,020 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Manali to Shimla toll is the same ~₹160 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Manali'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