454 km · 10 toll plazas · about 8 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.
Mysore to Pondicherry is a full day on the road of 454 km, mostly on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway.
You cross 10 toll plazas across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. For a car the published fees add up to ₹580 one way, about ₹1.28 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways. 4 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹320 extra to be safe.
States on the way: KarnatakaTamil 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 | Gananguru | 28 | Karnataka | ₹175 | ₹260 | ₹5,810 | ₹280 | ₹590 | ₹925 |
| 2 | Sheshagirihalli | 118 | Karnataka | ₹180 | ₹270 | ₹5,945 | ₹290 | ₹605 | ₹945 |
| 3 | Mysore Road (P5)state | 127 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Kanakapura Road (P3)state | 136 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Bannerghatta Road (P2)state | 143 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Elevated Section/ Electronic City | 153 | Karnataka | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹1,845 | ₹85 | ₹170 | ₹345 |
| 7 | Attibele (BETPL) | 168 | Karnataka | ₹35 | ₹55 | ₹1,105 | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹260 |
| 8 | Kariyamanglam | 321 | Tamil Nadu | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹1,970 | ₹95 | ₹200 | ₹315 |
| 9 | Naglikondan | 394 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Morattandi | 449 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| Total (published fees) | 454 | ₹580 | ₹870 | ₹920 | ₹1,920 | ₹3,155 |
Totals for all 10 plazas, including our estimate for 4 plazas 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 | ₹900 | ₹1,510 | ₹1,126 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,420 | ₹2,380 | ₹1,775 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,960 | ₹4,965 | ₹3,701 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹3,605 | ₹6,005 | ₹4,505 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹4,815 | ₹8,040 | ₹6,019 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹5,705 | ₹9,560 | ₹7,131 |
One way, 454 km, at Karnataka prices (petrol ₹111.30/L, diesel ₹99.21/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,806 | ₹2,047 | ₹1,711 | ₹1,135 |
| Sedan | ₹3,367 | ₹2,370 | ₹2,022 | ₹1,297 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,592 | ₹3,216 | ₹2,616 | ₹1,650 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Karnataka (₹111.30/L). Filling the ~30 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹238 versus buying it all in Karnataka.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹3,367 on petrol, ₹2,370 on diesel and about ₹1,297 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 6 crossings one way — worth about ₹92 of pass value against ₹580 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 ₹870 instead of ₹1,160 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹900 one way with FASTag across 10 plazas — ₹580 in published fees plus ~₹320 estimated for 4 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,510. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹1,126.
10 on the fastest route: Gananguru, Sheshagirihalli, Mysore Road (P5), Kanakapura Road (P3), Bannerghatta Road (P2), Elevated Section/ Electronic City, Attibele (BETPL), Kariyamanglam, Naglikondan, Morattandi.
About 30 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹3,367 at Mysore prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~25 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~41 L.
Around ₹4,267 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹3,367 + toll ₹900), or ₹8,245 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,067 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h 35 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 6 h 14 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,960, 3-axle ₹3,605, 4–6 axle ₹4,815, 7+ axle ₹5,705 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pondicherry to Mysore toll is the same ~₹900 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