How To Reach - Mumbai To Mahabaleswar

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Mahabaleswar is a beautiful hill station located at an altitude of 1353 meters above sea level in the Satara district, Maharashtra. Since this vast plateau bound by valleys on all sides in the Western Ghats range is the source of the river Krishna that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Mahabaleswar also has pilgrimage value according to the Hindu mythology.

Mahabaleswar, which is situated at about 266 km away from Mumbai, is well-connected to the capital city of Maharashtra, Mumbai by road and rail. The best mode of transportation from Mumbai to Mahabaleswar is supposed to be by road.

The main places covered under the travel from Mumbai to Mahabaleswar include, Khopali ata distance of 76 km away from Mumbai, Tathawade at about 57 km far from Khopali, Wai which is at a distance of 103km away from Tathawade that finally will lead to Mahabaleswar which is at about 32 km from Wai. The total travel time taken to reach Mahabaleswar from Mumbai is about 5 hours and 20 minutes.

Mahabaleswar does not have an airport and so reaching Mahabaleswar by air is not possible. The nearest ...
... airport is at Pune and from here one can get taxis and buses to Mahabaleswar. The closest railhead that connects Mahabaleswar to Mumbai is at Wathar from where one gets taxis, private cabs and buses to reach Mahabaleswar.

Koyna Express No: 11029 which depart from Mumbai CST station at 8:40 am will reach Wathar at 3:10 pm whichtakes a travel time of 6 hours and 30 minutes and has services on all the days. The Sahyadri Express No: 11023which depart from Mumbai CST station at 5:50 pm will reach Wathar at 12:58 amwhich takes a travel time of 7 hours and 8 minutes also has services on all the days.

Mahabaleswar is best connected via road with Mumbai and there are a number of bus services available from Mumbai to Mahabaleswar. There are buses ranging from A/C Volvo to ordinary buses running between the two places. Bus tickets range from 450 rupees to 700 rupees per person.

A lot of private taxi services are also available from Mumbai to Mahabaleswar. These taxis can charge from 4000 rupees to 7000 rupees round the trip depending upon the type of vehicle chosen by the traveler.

Train journey is best suited for the senior citizens and group travelers and for those families who travel with kids. Journey by road in car is suited for families with kids and group travelers. Bus journey is suitable only for backpackers, youngsters and individual travelers. Those with travel sickness should avoid travelling by road since Mahabaleswar is at a considerable elevation.