Pune Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances
Location
Pune is located at 180 31’22.45- North and 730 52’ 32.69- East, near the western margin of the Deccan Plateau.How to reach
By Air
Flights available to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta, Madras, Bangalore and Ahmedabad from Pune Airport itself. Mumbai is the nearest International Airport to Pune.The Lohegaon Airport is located 12 kms from the city.
Airport. On route from Mumbai VT (3 hrs) to Chennai (21 ¾ hrs), Hyderabad (12 ¼ hrs), and Goa (19 ½ hrs). Fare: Mumbai-Pune: Rs.1715/-
By Rail
Pune is linked with Mumbai (170 km), Nasik (209 km), Aurangabad (230 km), Chennai (1,088 km), Delhi and other major cities of India.From Mumbai there are regular trains. The Shatabdi also operates from Mumbai to Pune. Another convenient train is the Deccan Queen. Other trains from Mumbai to Pune are Pragati Express and Indrayani Express.
Pune Junction is one of the most important rail junctions in the Central railways zone and is connected by a number of trains in the south, north and west of the country. Fare: Mumbai-Pune: A/c Chair Car : Rs.270/-, IInd Class : Rs.73/-.
Railway Station
There are three railway stations in Pune, Ghorpuri, Shivajinagar and Pune station. Being main station, Pune station is a real busy station. Several trains operate on a regular basis connecting to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and many other major cities of India. You can reach Pune via trains en routed Pune. This station can also provide you with trains leading to some of the famous getaway points around Pune. Since it is a busy station we recommend you to book your tickets in advance.By Road
The excellent road network connects Pune with most of the important cities in Maharashtra and India. The Mumbai-Pune Express Highway offers a safe and fast access between Mumbai and Pune. Pune is also well connected with Goa, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Shirdi, Bangalore, Indore, Hyderabad and Aurangabad through road.The new six-lane Mumbai-Pune expressway makes driving the best option. The MSRTC’s Asiad Bus Service operates air conditioned and non air conditioned buses every 15 minutes.
Bus Stand
There are three bus stations in Pune. From the bus stand next to the railway station (2612-6218), buses depart to points south, such as Mahabaleswara (3 hr), Goa (15 hr), and Kolhapur. Asiad deluxe buses to Mumbai (4 hr) depart every thirty minutes. They should be booked in advance.Buses depart from the Shivaji Nagar bus stand (2553-6970) to points north and northeast. There are regular buses to Aurangabad (6 hr). There are also buses to Nasik (20 a day), Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Lonavla, and Nagpur.
From the Swargate bus stand (2333-1591) buses depart to Mumbai, Bangalore, Mahabaleswara, Solapur, Mangalore, and places in Karnataka. The MTDC operates a deluxe bus to Mahabaleswara.
Buses and taxis from Mumbai.