280 km · 4 toll plazas · about 4 h 45 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Vijayawada to Nellore is a comfortable one-day drive of 280 km, mostly on NH16.
You cross 4 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹530 one way, about ₹1.89 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.
| # | Toll plaza | At km | State | Car single | Car return | Car monthly | LCV | Bus/Truck | Multi-axle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaza | 22 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹175 | ₹260 | ₹5,790 | ₹280 | ₹590 | ₹920 |
| 2 | Bollapalli | 106 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹185 | ₹275 | ₹6,110 | ₹285 | ₹585 | ₹900 |
| 3 | Tangatur | 170 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹105 | ₹155 | ₹3,495 | ₹170 | ₹355 | ₹555 |
| 4 | Sunambatti (Musunuru) | 233 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹2,190 | ₹105 | ₹225 | ₹350 |
| Total (published fees) | 280 | ₹530 | ₹790 | ₹840 | ₹1,755 | ₹2,725 |
Totals for all 4 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹530 | ₹790 | ₹662 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹840 | ₹1,265 | ₹1,050 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,755 | ₹2,625 | ₹2,194 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,445 | ₹3,670 | ₹3,057 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,725 | ₹4,095 | ₹3,407 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,360 | ₹5,030 | ₹4,200 |
One way, 280 km, at Andhra Pradesh prices (petrol ₹117.37/L, diesel ₹105.05/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,824 | ₹1,336 | ₹1,074 | ₹699 |
| Sedan | ₹2,189 | ₹1,547 | ₹1,269 | ₹799 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,985 | ₹2,099 | ₹1,642 | ₹1,017 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,189 on petrol, ₹1,547 on diesel and about ₹799 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 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 ₹790 instead of ₹1,060 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹530 one way with FASTag across 4 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹790. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹662.
4 on the fastest route: Kaza, Bollapalli, Tangatur, Sunambatti (Musunuru).
About 19 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,189 at Vijayawada prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~16 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~25 L.
Around ₹2,719 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,189 + toll ₹530), or ₹5,168 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹680 each, one way.
Plan on about 4 h 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 28 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,755, 3-axle ₹2,445, 4–6 axle ₹2,725, 7+ axle ₹3,360.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Nellore to Vijayawada toll is the same ~₹530 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Nellore'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