400 km · 14 toll plazas · about 7 h 25 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.
The road distance from Tumkur to Trichy is 400 km via NH44 — doable in a single day with a couple of breaks.
You cross 14 toll plazas across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu. For a car the published fees add up to ₹495 one way, about ₹1.24 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways. 7 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹560 extra to be safe.
States on the way: KarnatakaTamil Nadu
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 | Kaythsandra/Tumkur/Chokkanahalli | 7 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Neelamangala - Tumkur /Kulumepalya | 38 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Towards Neelmangla | 42 | Karnataka | ₹55 | ₹85 | ₹1,705 | ₹100 | ₹200 | ₹320 |
| 4 | Tumkur Road (P7)state | 53 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Magadi Road (P6)state | 59 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Mysore Road (P5)state | 68 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Kanakapura Road (P3)state | 77 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Bannerghatta Road (P2)state | 84 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Elevated Section/ Electronic City | 94 | Karnataka | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹1,845 | ₹85 | ₹170 | ₹345 |
| 10 | Attibele (BETPL) | 109 | Karnataka | ₹35 | ₹55 | ₹1,105 | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹260 |
| 11 | Karagadahalli | 181 | Tamil Nadu | ₹85 | ₹130 | ₹2,870 | ₹140 | ₹290 | ₹455 |
| 12 | L&T Krishnagiri Thopur Toll P | 213 | Tamil Nadu | ₹120 | ₹185 | ₹3,655 | ₹215 | ₹425 | ₹685 |
| 13 | Omallur | 250 | Tamil Nadu | ₹95 | ₹145 | ₹2,915 | ₹170 | ₹340 | ₹545 |
| 14 | Trichy Salem | 401 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| Total (published fees) | 400 | ₹495 | ₹707 | ₹836 | ₹1,682 | ₹2,808 |
Totals for all 14 plazas, including our estimate for 7 plazas 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 | ₹1,055 | ₹1,827 | ₹1,319 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,711 | ₹2,929 | ₹2,138 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹3,502 | ₹6,017 | ₹4,378 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹4,808 | ₹8,046 | ₹6,008 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹5,713 | ₹9,796 | ₹7,143 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹6,408 | ₹11,136 | ₹8,010 |
One way, 400 km, at Karnataka prices (petrol ₹111.30/L, diesel ₹99.21/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,476 | ₹1,806 | ₹1,509 | ₹1,001 |
| Sedan | ₹2,971 | ₹2,091 | ₹1,784 | ₹1,144 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,052 | ₹2,838 | ₹2,308 | ₹1,456 |
Petrol is cheapest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L) and dearest in Karnataka (₹111.30/L). Filling the ~27 litres you need in Tamil Nadu saves about ₹67 versus buying it all in Karnataka.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,971 on petrol, ₹2,091 on diesel and about ₹1,144 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 1 charging stop on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 7 crossings one way — worth about ₹108 of pass value against ₹495 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 ₹707 instead of ₹990 — a 29% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹1,055 one way with FASTag across 14 plazas — ₹495 in published fees plus ~₹560 estimated for 7 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,827. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹1,319.
14 on the fastest route: Kaythsandra/Tumkur/Chokkanahalli, Neelamangala - Tumkur /Kulumepalya, Towards Neelmangla, Tumkur Road (P7), Magadi Road (P6), Mysore Road (P5), Kanakapura Road (P3), Bannerghatta Road (P2), Elevated Section/ Electronic City, Attibele (BETPL), Karagadahalli, L&T Krishnagiri Thopur Toll P, Omallur, Trichy Salem.
About 27 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,971 at Tumkur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~22 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~36 L.
Around ₹4,026 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,971 + toll ₹1,055), or ₹7,770 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,007 each, one way.
Plan on about 7 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 18 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹3,502, 3-axle ₹4,808, 4–6 axle ₹5,713, 7+ axle ₹6,408 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Trichy to Tumkur toll is the same ~₹1,055 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Trichy'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