180 km · 2 toll plazas · about 3 h 30 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Thanjavur to Pondicherry is a comfortable one-day drive of 180 km, mostly on NH32 and NH81.
You cross 2 toll plazas across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. For a car the published fees add up to ₹175 one way, about ₹0.97 per km.
States on the way: Tamil NaduPuducherry
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 | Kurungudi (Veerananallur ) | 83 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹65 | ₹1,470 | ₹70 | ₹150 | ₹235 |
| 2 | Kotthatai | 123 | Tamil Nadu | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹4,310 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹685 |
| Total (published fees) | 180 | ₹175 | ₹260 | ₹280 | ₹590 | ₹920 |
Totals for all 2 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹175 | ₹260 | ₹219 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹280 | ₹420 | ₹351 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹590 | ₹880 | ₹738 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹645 | ₹960 | ₹806 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹920 | ₹1,380 | ₹1,150 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,120 | ₹1,680 | ₹1,400 |
One way, 180 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 | ₹1,087 | ₹822 | ₹688 | ₹450 |
| Sedan | ₹1,304 | ₹952 | ₹813 | ₹514 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,778 | ₹1,292 | ₹1,053 | ₹654 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L). Filling the ~12 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹64 versus buying it all in Tamil Nadu.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,304 on petrol, ₹952 on diesel and about ₹514 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 ₹175 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 ₹260 instead of ₹350 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹175 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹260. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹219.
2 on the fastest route: Kurungudi (Veerananallur ), Kotthatai.
About 12 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,304 at Thanjavur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~10 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~16 L.
Around ₹1,479 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,304 + toll ₹175), or ₹2,868 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹370 each, one way.
Plan on about 3 h 30 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 2 h 30 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹590, 3-axle ₹645, 4–6 axle ₹920, 7+ axle ₹1,120.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pondicherry to Thanjavur toll is the same ~₹175 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Pondicherry'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