247 km · 4 toll plazas · about 5 h 35 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 Ghaziabad to Nainital is 247 km via NH9 — doable in a single day with a couple of breaks.
You cross 4 toll plazas across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹365 one way, about ₹1.48 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.
Nainital is a hill destination: the last stretch climbs ghat roads, where mileage drops by roughly 15–25% and speeds fall sharply. Our fuel figures use flat-road mileage, so add a buffer.
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.
Totals for all 4 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 | ₹445 | ₹705 | ₹557 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹710 | ₹1,130 | ₹888 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,495 | ₹2,370 | ₹1,869 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,645 | ₹2,630 | ₹2,056 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,350 | ₹3,730 | ₹2,937 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,860 | ₹4,530 | ₹3,575 |
One way, 247 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 | ₹1,406 | ₹1,077 | ₹1,018 | ₹618 |
| Sedan | ₹1,687 | ₹1,247 | ₹1,203 | ₹707 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,301 | ₹1,692 | ₹1,556 | ₹899 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L). Filling the ~16 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹21 versus buying it all in Uttar Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,687 on petrol, ₹1,247 on diesel and about ₹707 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 3 crossings one way — worth about ₹46 of pass value against ₹365 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 ₹545 instead of ₹730 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹445 one way with FASTag across 4 plazas — ₹365 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹705. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹557.
4 on the fastest route: Dasna, Chhajarsi, Brijghat, Joya.
About 16 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,687 at Ghaziabad prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~14 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~22 L.
Around ₹2,132 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,687 + toll ₹445), or ₹4,080 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹533 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 35 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 6 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,495, 3-axle ₹1,645, 4–6 axle ₹2,350, 7+ axle ₹2,860 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Nainital to Ghaziabad toll is the same ~₹445 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Nainital'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