295 km · 3 toll plazas · about 5 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.
Thanjavur to Coimbatore is a comfortable one-day drive of 295 km, mostly on NH544.
You cross 3 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹75 one way, about ₹0.25 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.
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 | 222 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,060 | ₹120 | ₹240 | ₹385 |
| 2 | Kaniyur | 271 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Neelambur | 279 | Tamil Nadu | ₹5 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| Total (published fees) | 295 | ₹75 | ₹122 | ₹186 | ₹372 | ₹583 |
Totals for all 3 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 | ₹155 | ₹282 | ₹194 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹311 | ₹454 | ₹389 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹632 | ₹927 | ₹790 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹888 | ₹1,261 | ₹1,110 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹998 | ₹1,481 | ₹1,248 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,083 | ₹1,651 | ₹1,354 |
One way, 295 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 | ₹1,781 | ₹1,347 | ₹1,128 | ₹737 |
| Sedan | ₹2,137 | ₹1,560 | ₹1,333 | ₹842 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,914 | ₹2,117 | ₹1,725 | ₹1,072 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,137 on petrol, ₹1,560 on diesel and about ₹842 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 2 crossings one way — worth about ₹31 of pass value against ₹75 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 ₹122 instead of ₹150 — a 19% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹155 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas — ₹75 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹282. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹194.
3 on the fastest route: Vijaymangalmam, Kaniyur, Neelambur.
About 20 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,137 at Thanjavur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~16 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~27 L.
Around ₹2,292 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,137 + toll ₹155), or ₹4,556 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹573 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 55 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 21 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹632, 3-axle ₹888, 4–6 axle ₹998, 7+ axle ₹1,083 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Coimbatore to Thanjavur toll is the same ~₹155 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Coimbatore'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