188 km · 2 toll plazas · about 4 h 50 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Trichy to Kodaikanal is a comfortable one-day drive of 188 km, mostly on NH83.
You cross 2 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹170 one way, about ₹0.90 per km.
Kodaikanal 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 | Trichy Salem | 0 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| 2 | Ponnambalapatti | 61 | Tamil Nadu | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹3,710 | ₹215 | ₹435 | ₹695 |
| Total (published fees) | 188 | ₹170 | ₹202 | ₹281 | ₹567 | ₹893 |
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 | ₹170 | ₹202 | ₹212 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹281 | ₹349 | ₹352 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹567 | ₹697 | ₹709 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹893 | ₹1,116 | ₹1,117 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹893 | ₹1,116 | ₹1,117 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹893 | ₹1,116 | ₹1,117 |
One way, 188 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 | ₹1,139 | ₹861 | ₹721 | ₹471 |
| Sedan | ₹1,366 | ₹997 | ₹852 | ₹538 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,863 | ₹1,354 | ₹1,103 | ₹685 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,366 on petrol, ₹997 on diesel and about ₹538 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 ₹170 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 ₹202 instead of ₹340 — a 41% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹170 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹202. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹212.
2 on the fastest route: Trichy Salem, Ponnambalapatti.
About 13 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,366 at Trichy prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~10 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~17 L.
Around ₹1,536 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,366 + toll ₹170), or ₹2,935 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹384 each, one way.
Plan on about 4 h 50 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 31 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹567, 3-axle ₹893, 4–6 axle ₹893, 7+ axle ₹893.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Kodaikanal to Trichy toll is the same ~₹170 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Kodaikanal'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