Mumbai to Udaipur by road | Under 12 hours | All our lessons & tips

We completed a road trip, a drive starting from Mumbai to Udaipur, which took less than 12 hours, covering over 700 kilometers one way. We experienced great roads in all three states and now have some tips and lessons to share! We drove a Ford EcoSport 1.5 petrol AT and ride quality, comfort and road confidence were unparalleled. Watch complete video for in-depth information on driving in 3 major Indian states, i.e. Maharashtra, Gujrat and Rajasthan. Some helpful information is outlined below that is not included in the video.


All Toll plaza between Mumbai to Udaipur [Names, toll fee, time taken to cover the distance]
We reached here at 6:45 AM - Khaniwade Toll Plaza - INR. 70
We reached here at 7:22 AM - IRB Charoti toll plaza - INR. 65 - 48.7 KMS
We reached here at 8:11 AM - IRB Bhagwada toll plaza - INR. 70 - 64 KMS
We reached here at 8:52 AM - IRB Boriach toll plaza - INR. 65 - 61 KMS
We reached here at 10:03 AM - IRB Choryasi toll plaza - INR. 80 - 60 KMS
We reached here at 10:41 AM - Mandva Toll Plaza - INR. 25 - 58 KMS
We reached here at 11:08 AM - L&T Vadodra toll plaza - INR. 105 - 98 KM
We reached here at 4:07 PM - Khandi Obri Toll Plaza - INR.150 - 225 KMS


Please note: If you started from Mumbai early in the morning, you'll pass by 3 McDonalds on NH48 between Mumbai to Gujrat however, unfortunately none of them were open by the time we passed, i.e. before 10 AM. After 10 AM, drive through is open is what security at the McDonalds claimed.


For breakfast tea, we stopped at Giriraj Kathiyavadi Restaurant in Mansarovar Plaza, Near IRB Toll Plaza, Amboli, Kamrej, NH 48, Surat. This restaurant too was yet to open, but the owner was so kind that he specially got tea prepared for us. It was one of the best tea we had on the entire road trip. Big thanks to him.

Below is what we discovered driving Ford EcoSport Petrol Automatic for 1500 Kilometers round trip between Mumbai to Udaipur.
Used cruise control for 95% of the highway journey.
Fuel economy when cruising at 100KM/h was 13/Litre
Fuel economy when cruising at between 110 - 120KM/h was 12.5KM/Litre

If you overtake, press the accelerator pedal down or get stuck in a traffic jam - the fuel economy drops further. Therefore, the overall mileage we got was 11.9KM/h according to the trip meter.
The average speed of the complete round trip was under 70 Kilometer (surprisingly!)

The main key on why and how we reached Udaipur from Mumbai in less than 12 hours (11 hours and 30 minutes with breaks) covering 730 Kilometers is a combination of:
1. Consistent speed
2. No major traffic jam/trucks
3. Short breaks. (we stopped 8 times for 2-3 mins break to stretch my legs and hands, 2 food breaks of around 15 mins each)

The trip was wonderful, and the stay at Udaipur was ever better. Do check the hotel Trident Udaipur tour video where we stayed for 5 days here: https://bit.ly/TridentUdaipur

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Thank you for reading and watching our road trip. We wish you get to get on the road too. Lots of love from us.