Matheran Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances

How to reach

Air

The nearest airport is Mumbai 131 Km, which is connected with all important cities / towns.

Road

Motorable roads connect Matheran with Neral 11 Km Mumbai 131 Km & Pune 144 Km ST buses ply from Mumbai and Pune to Neral. Taxis and private vehicle ply between Neral and Matheran. All vehicles are parked at Dasturi Naka (3 Km) and are not allowed entry into Matheran.

Bus Stand

There are many routes to Matheran, other than the road or rail route from Neral. For example, one can climb up the Bhivpuri Hill from Bhivpuri station and go on to the Garbat plateau of Matheran. Climb down to Neral station. The entire north-south length of Matheran plateau is about 13km.

Rail

Matheran is connected by mountain train with Neral 21 Km, which is on the Mumbai -Pune line of the Central Railway. However, the mountain train service is suspended during the monsoons. Timings: Dep. Neral: 0730

, 0900, 1045, 1210

, 1700 hrs Dep. Matheran: 0545, 0950

, 1300, 1435

, 1610 hrs

Will run daily from 01st April till closure of section for the monsoons and during Diwali and Christmas vacation (Period will be notified from time to time).

Will run only on every Saturday and Sunday.) A steam engine hauled train will ply between Neral & Matheran on saturdays, sundays and public holidays. Dep.Neral 1015 hrs & Dep: Matheran at 1620hrs Journey Time: Mumbai - Neral 2 hrs & Neral - Matheran 1 hr. 30 meters Fare:Mumbai-Neral : Ist class : Rs.153/- ; IInd class : Rs.20/- (local train fare) Neral - Matheran : Ist class : Rs.210/- & IInd class : Rs.39/-

Railway Stations

wNeral, the starting station of this line, falls nearly midway on the Mumbai-Pune route of the central railway. Starting from Neral, the narrow gauge two feet line runs parallel to the main broad gauge line leaving the road to the west of Hardal hill, then turning sharply east. The ascent commences and road and rail meet at the end of the third mile near Jummapatti station. They part company again to meet a mile further just beyond the steep slope of Bhekra Khud.

Mumbai, 100 km. away is the nearest airport. Neral 21 km. away, is where you transfer to the toy train. Mumbai is 108 km. away by road, via Karjat and Neral. Pune is 120 km. away.