392 km · 7 toll plazas · about 7 h 25 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Vellore to Madurai is a comfortable one-day drive of 392 km, mostly on Madurai - Trichy Highway.
You cross 7 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹540 one way, about ₹1.38 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
Madurai draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
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 | Vallam | 16 | Tamil Nadu | ₹35 | ₹55 | ₹1,230 | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹195 |
| 2 | Enamkariyanandal | 74 | Tamil Nadu | ₹35 | ₹55 | ₹1,215 | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹195 |
| 3 | Thirumandurai | 190 | Tamil Nadu | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹1,995 | ₹115 | ₹235 | ₹375 |
| 4 | Samayapuram | 250 | Tamil Nadu | ₹55 | ₹80 | ₹1,635 | ₹95 | ₹190 | ₹305 |
| 5 | Trichy Salem | 267 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| 6 | Boothakudi | 290 | Tamil Nadu | ₹110 | ₹160 | ₹3,590 | ₹175 | ₹365 | ₹570 |
| 7 | Pudur | 369 | Tamil Nadu | ₹195 | ₹290 | ₹6,470 | ₹315 | ₹655 | ₹1,030 |
| Total (published fees) | 392 | ₹540 | ₹757 | ₹886 | ₹1,827 | ₹2,868 |
Totals for all 7 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹540 | ₹757 | ₹676 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹886 | ₹1,254 | ₹1,109 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,827 | ₹2,582 | ₹2,284 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,258 | ₹3,166 | ₹2,824 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,868 | ₹4,076 | ₹3,587 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,303 | ₹4,726 | ₹4,130 |
One way, 392 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 | ₹2,370 | ₹1,793 | ₹1,501 | ₹980 |
| Sedan | ₹2,844 | ₹2,076 | ₹1,774 | ₹1,120 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,878 | ₹2,818 | ₹2,295 | ₹1,426 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,844 on petrol, ₹2,076 on diesel and about ₹1,120 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 7 crossings one way — worth about ₹108 of pass value against ₹540 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 ₹757 instead of ₹1,080 — a 30% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹540 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹757. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹676.
7 on the fastest route: Vallam, Enamkariyanandal, Thirumandurai, Samayapuram, Trichy Salem, Boothakudi, Pudur.
About 26 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,844 at Vellore prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~22 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~36 L.
Around ₹3,384 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,844 + toll ₹540), or ₹6,445 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹846 each, one way.
Plan on about 7 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 20 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,827, 3-axle ₹2,258, 4–6 axle ₹2,868, 7+ axle ₹3,303.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Madurai to Vellore toll is the same ~₹540 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Madurai'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