394 km · 3 toll plazas · about 8 h 45 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.
Wayanad to Trichy is a comfortable one-day drive of 394 km.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu. For a car the published fees add up to ₹80 one way, about ₹0.20 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
States on the way: KeralaKarnatakaTamil 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 | Maddur Checkpoststate | 63 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Kannegala | 71 | Karnataka | ₹35 | ₹50 | ₹1,125 | ₹55 | ₹115 | ₹180 |
| 3 | Trichy Salem | 394 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| Total (published fees) | 394 | ₹80 | ₹67 | ₹121 | ₹247 | ₹378 |
Totals for all 3 plazas, including our estimate for 1 plaza 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 | ₹160 | ₹227 | ₹200 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹246 | ₹354 | ₹308 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹507 | ₹737 | ₹634 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹628 | ₹866 | ₹785 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹793 | ₹1,171 | ₹992 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹918 | ₹1,396 | ₹1,148 |
One way, 394 km, at Kerala prices (petrol ₹114.57/L, diesel ₹103.43/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,507 | ₹1,852 | ₹1,500 | ₹985 |
| Sedan | ₹3,008 | ₹2,144 | ₹1,772 | ₹1,125 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,102 | ₹2,910 | ₹2,294 | ₹1,432 |
Petrol is cheapest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L) and dearest in Kerala (₹114.57/L). Filling the ~26 litres you need in Tamil Nadu saves about ₹152 versus buying it all in Kerala.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹3,008 on petrol, ₹2,144 on diesel and about ₹1,125 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 2 crossings one way — worth about ₹31 of pass value against ₹80 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 ₹67 instead of ₹160 — a 58% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹160 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas — ₹80 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹227. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹200.
3 on the fastest route: Maddur Checkpost, Kannegala, Trichy Salem.
About 26 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹3,008 at Wayanad prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~22 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~36 L.
Around ₹3,168 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹3,008 + toll ₹160), or ₹6,243 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹792 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 6 h 19 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹507, 3-axle ₹628, 4–6 axle ₹793, 7+ axle ₹918 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Trichy to Wayanad toll is the same ~₹160 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