950 km · 9 toll plazas · about 16 h 20 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.
Ooty to Ratnagiri is a long-haul trip best split over two days of 950 km, mostly on NH48 and NH150A.
You cross 9 toll plazas across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra. For a car the published fees add up to ₹735 one way, about ₹0.77 per km. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
At 16 h 20 min of realistic driving time, plan an overnight halt roughly halfway — two drivers sharing the wheel is the safer option if you must do it in one day.
States on the way: Tamil NaduKarnatakaMaharashtra
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 | Kekkanahalla checkpoststate | 69 | Karnataka | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | K N Hundy | 143 | Karnataka | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹2,020 | ₹100 | ₹205 | ₹320 |
| 3 | Guilalu | 381 | Karnataka | ₹85 | ₹130 | ₹2,885 | ₹140 | ₹295 | ₹460 |
| 4 | Hebbalu | 448 | Karnataka | ₹135 | ₹205 | ₹4,505 | ₹220 | ₹455 | ₹715 |
| 5 | Chalageri | 496 | Karnataka | ₹145 | ₹220 | ₹4,890 | ₹235 | ₹495 | ₹780 |
| 6 | Bankapur | 562 | Karnataka | ₹105 | ₹155 | ₹3,430 | ₹165 | ₹350 | ₹545 |
| 7 | Hirebagewadi | 691 | Karnataka | ₹120 | ₹180 | ₹4,020 | ₹195 | ₹410 | ₹640 |
| 8 | Hattargi | 744 | Karnataka | ₹25 | ₹35 | ₹810 | ₹40 | ₹80 | ₹130 |
| 9 | Kognoli | 797 | Karnataka | ₹60 | ₹95 | ₹2,065 | ₹100 | ₹210 | ₹330 |
| Total (published fees) | 950 | ₹735 | ₹1,110 | ₹1,195 | ₹2,500 | ₹3,920 |
Totals for all 9 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 | ₹815 | ₹1,270 | ₹1,018 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,320 | ₹2,035 | ₹1,650 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,760 | ₹4,270 | ₹3,452 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹3,370 | ₹5,210 | ₹4,213 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹4,335 | ₹6,720 | ₹5,420 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹5,275 | ₹8,160 | ₹6,595 |
One way, 950 km, at Tamil Nadu prices (petrol ₹108.78/L, diesel ₹100.59/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹5,740 | ₹4,343 | ₹3,635 | ₹2,375 |
| Sedan | ₹6,888 | ₹5,029 | ₹4,296 | ₹2,714 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹9,393 | ₹6,825 | ₹5,559 | ₹3,454 |
Petrol is cheapest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L) and dearest in Maharashtra (₹112.45/L). Filling the ~63 litres you need in Tamil Nadu saves about ₹232 versus buying it all in Maharashtra.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹6,888 on petrol, ₹5,029 on diesel and about ₹2,714 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 3 charging stops on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 8 crossings one way — worth about ₹123 of pass value against ₹735 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 ₹1,110 instead of ₹1,470 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹815 one way with FASTag across 9 plazas — ₹735 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,270. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹1,018.
9 on the fastest route: Kekkanahalla checkpost, K N Hundy, Guilalu, Hebbalu, Chalageri, Bankapur, Hirebagewadi, Hattargi, Kognoli.
About 63 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹6,888 at Ooty prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~53 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~86 L.
Around ₹7,703 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹6,888 + toll ₹815), or ₹15,047 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,926 each, one way.
Plan on about 16 h 20 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 11 h 36 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,760, 3-axle ₹3,370, 4–6 axle ₹4,335, 7+ axle ₹5,275 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Ratnagiri to Ooty toll is the same ~₹815 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Ratnagiri'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