371 km · 4 toll plazas · about 7 h 40 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Trivandrum to Rameswaram is a comfortable one-day drive of 371 km.
You cross 4 toll plazas across Kerala, Tamil Nadu. For a car the published fees add up to ₹400 one way, about ₹1.08 per km.
Rameswaram draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: KeralaTamil Nadu
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 | Thiruvallam | 12 | Kerala | ₹160 | ₹240 | ₹5,375 | ₹260 | ₹545 | ₹855 |
| 2 | Thirupathisaram | 80 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹65 | ₹1,460 | ₹70 | ₹150 | ₹235 |
| 3 | Nanguneri | 128 | Tamil Nadu | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹3,830 | ₹185 | ₹390 | ₹610 |
| 4 | Vagaikulam (Pudukottai ) | 185 | Tamil Nadu | ₹80 | ₹125 | ₹2,725 | ₹130 | ₹275 | ₹435 |
| Total (published fees) | 371 | ₹400 | ₹600 | ₹645 | ₹1,360 | ₹2,135 |
Totals for all 4 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹400 | ₹600 | ₹500 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹645 | ₹975 | ₹807 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,360 | ₹2,045 | ₹1,701 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,480 | ₹2,230 | ₹1,850 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,135 | ₹3,200 | ₹2,670 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,595 | ₹3,895 | ₹3,244 |
One way, 371 km, at Kerala prices (petrol ₹114.57/L, diesel ₹103.43/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,360 | ₹1,743 | ₹1,412 | ₹927 |
| Sedan | ₹2,832 | ₹2,018 | ₹1,668 | ₹1,059 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,861 | ₹2,739 | ₹2,159 | ₹1,348 |
Petrol is cheapest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L) and dearest in Kerala (₹114.57/L). Filling the ~25 litres you need in Tamil Nadu saves about ₹143 versus buying it all in Kerala.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,832 on petrol, ₹2,018 on diesel and about ₹1,059 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 ₹400 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 ₹600 instead of ₹800 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹400 one way with FASTag across 4 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹600. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹500.
4 on the fastest route: Thiruvallam, Thirupathisaram, Nanguneri, Vagaikulam (Pudukottai ).
About 25 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,832 at Trivandrum prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~21 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~34 L.
Around ₹3,232 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,832 + toll ₹400), or ₹6,263 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹808 each, one way.
Plan on about 7 h 40 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 30 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,360, 3-axle ₹1,480, 4–6 axle ₹2,135, 7+ axle ₹2,595.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Rameswaram to Trivandrum toll is the same ~₹400 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Rameswaram'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