135 km · 2 toll plazas · about 2 h 10 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Lucknow to Ayodhya is a short hop of 135 km, mostly on NH27.
You cross 2 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹245 one way, about ₹1.82 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
Ayodhya draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
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 | ₹245 | ₹370 | ₹306 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹400 | ₹595 | ₹500 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹835 | ₹1,250 | ₹1,044 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹910 | ₹1,365 | ₹1,137 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,310 | ₹1,960 | ₹1,638 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,590 | ₹2,390 | ₹1,988 |
One way, 135 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 | ₹767 | ₹587 | ₹555 | ₹337 |
| Sedan | ₹920 | ₹680 | ₹656 | ₹385 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,255 | ₹923 | ₹849 | ₹490 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹920 on petrol, ₹680 on diesel and about ₹385 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 ₹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 ₹370 instead of ₹490 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹245 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹370. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹306.
2 on the fastest route: Ahmadpur, Ronahi.
About 9 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹920 at Lucknow prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~7 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~12 L.
Around ₹1,165 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹920 + toll ₹245), or ₹2,210 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹291 each, one way.
Plan on about 2 h 10 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 1 h 38 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹835, 3-axle ₹910, 4–6 axle ₹1,310, 7+ axle ₹1,590.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Ayodhya to Lucknow toll is the same ~₹245 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Ayodhya'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