176 km · 2 toll plazas · about 3 h 30 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Kolhapur to Mahabaleshwar is a comfortable one-day drive of 176 km, mostly on NH48.
You cross 2 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹145 one way, about ₹0.82 per km.
Mahabaleshwar 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.
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 2 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹145 | ₹135 | ₹182 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹230 | ₹220 | ₹288 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹480 | ₹485 | ₹601 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹520 | ₹510 | ₹651 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹750 | ₹735 | ₹938 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹910 | ₹890 | ₹1,138 |
One way, 176 km, at Maharashtra prices (petrol ₹112.45/L, diesel ₹99.10/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,101 | ₹794 | ₹603 | ₹441 |
| Sedan | ₹1,321 | ₹919 | ₹713 | ₹504 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,802 | ₹1,248 | ₹923 | ₹641 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,321 on petrol, ₹919 on diesel and about ₹504 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 2 crossings one way — worth about ₹31 of pass value against ₹145 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 ₹135 instead of ₹290 — a 53% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹145 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹135. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹182.
2 on the fastest route: Kini, Tasawade.
About 12 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,321 at Kolhapur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~10 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~16 L.
Around ₹1,466 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,321 + toll ₹145), or ₹2,777 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹367 each, one way.
Plan on about 3 h 30 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 2 h 29 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹480, 3-axle ₹520, 4–6 axle ₹750, 7+ axle ₹910.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Mahabaleshwar to Kolhapur toll is the same ~₹145 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Mahabaleshwar'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