829 km · 6 toll plazas · about 13 h 50 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 Varanasi to Rishikesh is 829 km via Ganga Expressway, SH49 — too long for most people to drive in one go.
You cross 6 toll plazas across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹530 one way, about ₹0.64 per km. 2 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹160 extra to be safe.
At 13 h 50 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.
Rishikesh draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
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 |
| Total (published fees) | 829 | ₹530 | ₹795 | ₹840 | ₹1,760 | ₹2,745 |
Totals for all 6 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 | ₹690 | ₹1,115 | ₹863 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,090 | ₹1,765 | ₹1,362 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,280 | ₹3,780 | ₹2,850 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,530 | ₹4,100 | ₹3,164 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,575 | ₹5,775 | ₹4,470 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,380 | ₹7,065 | ₹5,475 |
One way, 829 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 | ₹4,717 | ₹3,612 | ₹3,414 | ₹2,074 |
| Sedan | ₹5,660 | ₹4,183 | ₹4,034 | ₹2,370 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹7,718 | ₹5,677 | ₹5,221 | ₹3,016 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L). Filling the ~55 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹72 versus buying it all in Uttar Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹5,660 on petrol, ₹4,183 on diesel and about ₹2,370 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 2 charging stops on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 4 crossings one way — worth about ₹62 of pass value against ₹530 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 ₹795 instead of ₹1,060 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹690 one way with FASTag across 6 plazas — ₹530 in published fees plus ~₹160 estimated for 2 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,115. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹863.
6 on the fastest route: Lalanagar, Handia, Sahson, Soraon, Mohammad Ibrahimpur, Puraini.
About 55 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹5,660 at Varanasi prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~46 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~75 L.
Around ₹6,350 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹5,660 + toll ₹690), or ₹12,435 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,587 each, one way.
Plan on about 13 h 50 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 9 h 53 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,280, 3-axle ₹2,530, 4–6 axle ₹3,575, 7+ axle ₹4,380 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Rishikesh to Varanasi toll is the same ~₹690 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Rishikesh'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