381 km · 9 toll plazas · about 7 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.
Coimbatore to Pondicherry is a comfortable one-day drive of 381 km, mostly on NH544 and NH79.
You cross 9 toll plazas across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. For a car the published fees add up to ₹470 one way, about ₹1.23 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
States on the way: Tamil 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 | Neelambur | 16 | Tamil Nadu | ₹5 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| 2 | Kaniyur | 24 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Vijaymangalmam | 73 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,060 | ₹120 | ₹240 | ₹385 |
| 4 | Vaigundam | 133 | Tamil Nadu | ₹75 | ₹115 | ₹2,275 | ₹135 | ₹265 | ₹425 |
| 5 | Mettupatti | 186 | Tamil Nadu | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹1,930 | ₹115 | ₹225 | ₹360 |
| 6 | Nathakkarai | 238 | Tamil Nadu | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹1,930 | ₹115 | ₹225 | ₹360 |
| 7 | Veeracholapuram (West) | 269 | Tamil Nadu | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹1,930 | ₹115 | ₹225 | ₹360 |
| 8 | Sengurichi | 308 | Tamil Nadu | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹1,995 | ₹115 | ₹235 | ₹375 |
| 9 | Gangarampalayam | 355 | Tamil Nadu | ₹60 | ₹95 | ₹2,055 | ₹100 | ₹210 | ₹330 |
| Total (published fees) | 381 | ₹470 | ₹717 | ₹881 | ₹1,757 | ₹2,793 |
Totals for all 9 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 | ₹550 | ₹877 | ₹687 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,006 | ₹1,489 | ₹1,259 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,017 | ₹3,012 | ₹2,521 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,998 | ₹4,436 | ₹3,748 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,208 | ₹4,806 | ₹4,011 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,438 | ₹5,446 | ₹4,298 |
One way, 381 km, at Tamil Nadu prices (petrol ₹108.78/L, diesel ₹100.59/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,300 | ₹1,740 | ₹1,456 | ₹951 |
| Sedan | ₹2,760 | ₹2,015 | ₹1,721 | ₹1,087 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,764 | ₹2,735 | ₹2,228 | ₹1,384 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L). Filling the ~25 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹135 versus buying it all in Tamil Nadu.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,760 on petrol, ₹2,015 on diesel and about ₹1,087 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 8 crossings one way — worth about ₹123 of pass value against ₹470 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 ₹717 instead of ₹940 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹550 one way with FASTag across 9 plazas — ₹470 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹877. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹687.
9 on the fastest route: Neelambur, Kaniyur, Vijaymangalmam, Vaigundam, Mettupatti, Nathakkarai, Veeracholapuram (West), Sengurichi, Gangarampalayam.
About 25 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,760 at Coimbatore prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~21 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~35 L.
Around ₹3,310 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,760 + toll ₹550), or ₹6,397 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹828 each, one way.
Plan on about 7 h 10 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 8 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,017, 3-axle ₹2,998, 4–6 axle ₹3,208, 7+ axle ₹3,438 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pondicherry to Coimbatore toll is the same ~₹550 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