1,003 km · 8 toll plazas · about 18 h 30 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.
The road distance from Pachmarhi to Nainital is 1,003 km via NH34, NH44 — too long for most people to drive in one go.
You cross 8 toll plazas across Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹575 one way, about ₹0.57 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
At 18 h 30 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.
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: Madhya PradeshUttar 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.
| # | Toll plaza | At km | State | Car single | Car return | Car monthly | LCV | Bus/Truck | Multi-axle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titarpani | 155 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹125 | ₹190 | ₹4,235 | ₹205 | ₹430 | ₹675 |
| 2 | Chitora | 222 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹160 | ₹240 | ₹5,360 | ₹260 | ₹545 | ₹855 |
| 3 | Mungwari | 351 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,350 | ₹65 | ₹135 | ₹215 |
| 4 | Ujara | 414 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,360 | ₹65 | ₹140 | ₹215 |
| 5 | Khanna | 479 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹1,950 | ₹95 | ₹200 | ₹310 |
| 6 | Aliyapur | 541 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹55 | ₹85 | ₹1,835 | ₹90 | ₹185 | ₹290 |
| 7 | Newada | 628 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹95 | — | ₹3,180 | ₹155 | ₹325 | ₹350 |
| 8 | ALEP Ramp Plaza220state | 654 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total (published fees) | 1003 | ₹575 | ₹725 | ₹935 | ₹1,960 | ₹2,910 |
Totals for all 8 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 | ₹655 | ₹1,075 | ₹819 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,060 | ₹1,735 | ₹1,325 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,220 | ₹3,615 | ₹2,775 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,440 | ₹3,985 | ₹3,052 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,325 | ₹5,370 | ₹4,159 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,970 | ₹6,375 | ₹4,963 |
One way, 1,003 km, at Madhya Pradesh prices (petrol ₹115.38/L, diesel ₹100.45/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹6,430 | ₹4,580 | ₹3,761 | ₹2,508 |
| Sedan | ₹7,715 | ₹5,303 | ₹4,445 | ₹2,866 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹10,521 | ₹7,197 | ₹5,753 | ₹3,647 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Madhya Pradesh (₹115.38/L). Filling the ~67 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹958 versus buying it all in Madhya Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹7,715 on petrol, ₹5,303 on diesel and about ₹2,866 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 7 crossings one way — worth about ₹108 of pass value against ₹575 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 ₹915 instead of ₹1,150 — a 20% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹655 one way with FASTag across 8 plazas — ₹575 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,075. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹819.
8 on the fastest route: Titarpani, Chitora, Mungwari, Ujara, Khanna, Aliyapur, Newada, ALEP Ramp Plaza220.
About 67 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹7,715 at Pachmarhi prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~56 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~91 L.
Around ₹8,370 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹7,715 + toll ₹655), or ₹16,506 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹2,093 each, one way.
Plan on about 18 h 30 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 13 h 16 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,220, 3-axle ₹2,440, 4–6 axle ₹3,325, 7+ axle ₹3,970 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Nainital to Pachmarhi toll is the same ~₹655 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