860 km · 7 toll plazas · about 14 h 30 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.
Varanasi to Dehradun is a long-haul trip best split over two days of 860 km, mostly on Ganga Expressway and SH49.
You cross 7 toll plazas across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹640 one way, about ₹0.74 per km. 2 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹160 extra to be safe.
At 14 h 30 min of realistic driving time, plan an overnight halt roughly halfway — two drivers sharing the wheel is the safer option if you must do it in one day.
States on the way: Uttar PradeshUttarakhand
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 | Lalanagar | 54 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹235 | ₹355 | ₹7,860 | ₹380 | ₹800 | ₹1,250 |
| 2 | Handia | 91 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Sahson | 114 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Soraon | 134 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,115 | ₹190 | ₹390 | ₹600 |
| 5 | Mohammad Ibrahimpur | 623 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹80 | ₹120 | ₹2,625 | ₹125 | ₹265 | ₹420 |
| 6 | Puraini | 730 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹135 | ₹2,980 | ₹145 | ₹305 | ₹475 |
| 7 | Lacchhiwala | 845 | Uttarakhand | ₹110 | ₹160 | ₹3,585 | ₹175 | ₹365 | ₹570 |
| Total (published fees) | 860 | ₹640 | ₹955 | ₹1,015 | ₹2,125 | ₹3,315 |
Totals for all 7 plazas, including our estimate for 2 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 | ₹800 | ₹1,275 | ₹1,001 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,265 | ₹2,025 | ₹1,581 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,645 | ₹4,325 | ₹3,306 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,925 | ₹4,695 | ₹3,658 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹4,145 | ₹6,630 | ₹5,183 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹5,075 | ₹8,105 | ₹6,344 |
One way, 860 km, at Uttar Pradesh prices (petrol ₹102.35/L, diesel ₹95.81/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹4,892 | ₹3,747 | ₹3,541 | ₹2,151 |
| Sedan | ₹5,871 | ₹4,339 | ₹4,185 | ₹2,458 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹8,005 | ₹5,888 | ₹5,415 | ₹3,129 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L). Filling the ~57 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹75 versus buying it all in Uttar Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹5,871 on petrol, ₹4,339 on diesel and about ₹2,458 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 3 charging stops on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 5 crossings one way — worth about ₹77 of pass value against ₹640 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 ₹955 instead of ₹1,280 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹800 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas — ₹640 in published fees plus ~₹160 estimated for 2 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,275. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹1,001.
7 on the fastest route: Lalanagar, Handia, Sahson, Soraon, Mohammad Ibrahimpur, Puraini, Lacchhiwala.
About 57 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹5,871 at Varanasi prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~48 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~78 L.
Around ₹6,671 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹5,871 + toll ₹800), or ₹13,016 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,668 each, one way.
Plan on about 14 h 30 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 10 h 22 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,645, 3-axle ₹2,925, 4–6 axle ₹4,145, 7+ axle ₹5,075 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Dehradun to Varanasi toll is the same ~₹800 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Dehradun'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