351 km · 5 toll plazas · about 6 h 55 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.
Pondicherry to Nandi Hills is a comfortable one-day drive of 351 km, mostly on Bengaluru - Chennai Expressway.
You cross 5 toll plazas across Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka. For a car the published fees add up to ₹305 one way, about ₹0.87 per km. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
Nandi Hills 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: PuducherryTamil NaduKarnataka
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 | Morattandi | 5 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| 2 | Naglikondan | 60 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Vallam | 135 | Tamil Nadu | ₹35 | ₹55 | ₹1,230 | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹195 |
| 4 | Pallikonda | 165 | Tamil Nadu | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹3,810 | ₹185 | ₹385 | ₹605 |
| 5 | Nalluru Devanahalli | 319 | Karnataka | ₹85 | ₹125 | ₹2,815 | ₹135 | ₹285 | ₹450 |
| Total (published fees) | 351 | ₹305 | ₹455 | ₹490 | ₹1,025 | ₹1,615 |
Totals for all 5 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 | ₹385 | ₹615 | ₹482 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹615 | ₹985 | ₹769 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,285 | ₹2,065 | ₹1,606 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,610 | ₹2,575 | ₹2,013 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,030 | ₹3,255 | ₹2,538 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,465 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,081 |
One way, 351 km, at Puducherry prices (petrol ₹103.45/L, diesel ₹93.79/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,016 | ₹1,495 | ₹1,072 | ₹877 |
| Sedan | ₹2,419 | ₹1,731 | ₹1,267 | ₹1,002 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,298 | ₹2,350 | ₹1,640 | ₹1,275 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Karnataka (₹111.30/L). Filling the ~23 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹184 versus buying it all in Karnataka.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,419 on petrol, ₹1,731 on diesel and about ₹1,002 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 4 crossings one way — worth about ₹62 of pass value against ₹305 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 ₹455 instead of ₹610 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹385 one way with FASTag across 5 plazas — ₹305 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹615. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹482.
5 on the fastest route: Morattandi, Naglikondan, Vallam, Pallikonda, Nalluru Devanahalli.
About 23 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,419 at Pondicherry prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~19 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~32 L.
Around ₹2,804 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,419 + toll ₹385), or ₹5,453 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹701 each, one way.
Plan on about 6 h 55 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 55 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,285, 3-axle ₹1,610, 4–6 axle ₹2,030, 7+ axle ₹2,465 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Nandi Hills to Pondicherry toll is the same ~₹385 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Nandi Hills'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