334 km · 5 toll plazas · about 6 h 10 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.
Bangalore to Pondicherry is a comfortable one-day drive of 334 km, mostly on Bengaluru - Chennai Expressway.
You cross 5 toll plazas across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. For a car the published fees add up to ₹245 one way, about ₹0.73 per km. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
States on the way: KarnatakaTamil NaduPuducherry
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 | Hoskote | 23 | Karnataka | ₹25 | ₹35 | ₹685 | ₹40 | ₹80 | ₹130 |
| 2 | Pallikonda | 169 | Tamil Nadu | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹3,810 | ₹185 | ₹385 | ₹605 |
| 3 | Vallam | 199 | Tamil Nadu | ₹35 | ₹55 | ₹1,230 | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹195 |
| 4 | Naglikondan | 274 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Morattandi | 329 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| Total (published fees) | 334 | ₹245 | ₹365 | ₹395 | ₹820 | ₹1,295 |
Totals for all 5 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 | ₹325 | ₹525 | ₹407 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹520 | ₹840 | ₹650 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,080 | ₹1,755 | ₹1,350 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,430 | ₹2,300 | ₹1,788 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,710 | ₹2,775 | ₹2,138 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,050 | ₹3,325 | ₹2,563 |
One way, 334 km, at Karnataka prices (petrol ₹111.30/L, diesel ₹99.21/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,065 | ₹1,506 | ₹1,259 | ₹835 |
| Sedan | ₹2,478 | ₹1,743 | ₹1,487 | ₹954 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,378 | ₹2,366 | ₹1,925 | ₹1,214 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Karnataka (₹111.30/L). Filling the ~22 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹175 versus buying it all in Karnataka.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,478 on petrol, ₹1,743 on diesel and about ₹954 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 4 crossings one way — worth about ₹62 of pass value against ₹245 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 ₹365 instead of ₹490 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹325 one way with FASTag across 5 plazas — ₹245 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹525. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹407.
5 on the fastest route: Hoskote, Pallikonda, Vallam, Naglikondan, Morattandi.
About 22 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,478 at Bangalore prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~19 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~30 L.
Around ₹2,803 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,478 + toll ₹325), or ₹5,480 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹701 each, one way.
Plan on about 6 h 10 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 31 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,080, 3-axle ₹1,430, 4–6 axle ₹1,710, 7+ axle ₹2,050 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pondicherry to Bangalore toll is the same ~₹325 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Pondicherry'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