323 km · 3 toll plazas · about 5 h 20 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Varanasi to Kanpur is a comfortable one-day drive of 323 km, mostly on NH19.
You cross 3 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹465 one way, about ₹1.44 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
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.
Totals for all 3 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹465 | ₹695 | ₹582 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹745 | ₹1,120 | ₹931 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,570 | ₹2,345 | ₹1,963 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,710 | ₹2,560 | ₹2,138 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,455 | ₹3,680 | ₹3,069 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,990 | ₹4,485 | ₹3,737 |
One way, 323 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 | ₹1,835 | ₹1,405 | ₹1,328 | ₹807 |
| Sedan | ₹2,202 | ₹1,627 | ₹1,569 | ₹922 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,002 | ₹2,208 | ₹2,031 | ₹1,173 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,202 on petrol, ₹1,627 on diesel and about ₹922 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 3 crossings one way — worth about ₹46 of pass value against ₹465 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 ₹695 instead of ₹930 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹465 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹695. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹582.
3 on the fastest route: Lalanagar, Katoghan, Badauri.
About 22 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,202 at Varanasi prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~18 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~29 L.
Around ₹2,667 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,202 + toll ₹465), or ₹5,098 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹667 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 20 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 53 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,570, 3-axle ₹1,710, 4–6 axle ₹2,455, 7+ axle ₹2,990.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Kanpur to Varanasi toll is the same ~₹465 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Kanpur'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