56 km · 2 toll plazas · about 1 h 15 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.
Trichy to Thanjavur is a short hop of 56 km.
You cross 2 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹45 one way, about ₹0.80 per km. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
Thanjavur draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
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 | Vallam | 19 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total (published fees) | 56 | ₹45 | ₹17 | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
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 | ₹125 | ₹177 | ₹156 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹191 | ₹274 | ₹239 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹392 | ₹567 | ₹490 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹503 | ₹681 | ₹629 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹613 | ₹901 | ₹767 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹698 | ₹1,071 | ₹873 |
One way, 56 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 | ₹341 | ₹258 | ₹216 | ₹141 |
| Sedan | ₹410 | ₹299 | ₹255 | ₹161 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹558 | ₹406 | ₹331 | ₹205 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹410 on petrol, ₹299 on diesel and about ₹161 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 ₹45 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 ₹17 instead of ₹90 — a 81% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹125 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas — ₹45 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹177. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹156.
2 on the fastest route: Trichy Salem, Vallam.
About 4 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹410 at Trichy prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~3 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~5 L.
Around ₹535 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹410 + toll ₹125), or ₹996 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹134 each, one way.
Plan on about 1 h 15 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 58 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹392, 3-axle ₹503, 4–6 axle ₹613, 7+ axle ₹698 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Thanjavur to Trichy toll is the same ~₹125 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Thanjavur'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