226 km · 2 toll plazas · about 5 h 10 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Meerut to Nainital is a comfortable one-day drive of 226 km, mostly on NH9.
You cross 2 toll plazas across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹190 one way, about ₹0.84 per km.
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 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 | ₹190 | ₹285 | ₹238 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹305 | ₹460 | ₹382 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹645 | ₹965 | ₹806 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹700 | ₹1,055 | ₹875 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,010 | ₹1,515 | ₹1,262 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,235 | ₹1,845 | ₹1,544 |
One way, 226 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 | ₹1,288 | ₹986 | ₹932 | ₹566 |
| Sedan | ₹1,545 | ₹1,142 | ₹1,101 | ₹647 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,107 | ₹1,550 | ₹1,425 | ₹823 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L). Filling the ~15 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹20 versus buying it all in Uttar Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,545 on petrol, ₹1,142 on diesel and about ₹647 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 ₹190 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 ₹285 instead of ₹380 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹190 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹285. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹238.
2 on the fastest route: Brijghat, Joya.
About 15 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,545 at Meerut prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~13 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~21 L.
Around ₹1,735 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,545 + toll ₹190), or ₹3,375 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹434 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 10 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 45 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹645, 3-axle ₹700, 4–6 axle ₹1,010, 7+ axle ₹1,235.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Nainital to Meerut toll is the same ~₹190 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