Transfer to/from - Mumbai airport (BOM)

Transportation

COVID-19 - Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, services and schedules of the different transportation options may be subject to change as well as the limit of available capacity could be reduced. In turn, due to the changing situation, some services may even be temporarily canceled.

Ride-sharing

Services from Ola (Tel +91 806 735 0900) and Uber pick passengers up outside the Arrivals areas.

Bus

BEST (Tel +91 1800 227 550) operates services throughout the city. Line 312 runs from Terminal 1 to Vile Parle (East) and Andheri (East) railway stations, stopping at Pratiksha, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Kapadia, Agarkar Chowk and Seepz. Route 321 goes from Terminal 2 to Vile Parle East, Machhimar, Mahim, Garware Chowk and Barve Nagar, while bus 308 heads for Andheri East, Vidya Vhar, Bail Bazar and Sahar.

Train

There are three different lines (Western Line, Central Main Line and Harbour Line) from Indian Railways (Tel +91 971 763 0982) that reach the entire city and its suburbs. The closest station to the terminal in Santacruz is Vile Parle East, while Andheri East is the nearest station to the terminal in Sahar. Journey time to the city centre is 30-45 minutes.

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Taxi

Vehicles available outside the Arrivals areas. Meru Cabs (Tel +91 4422 4422) has desks inside the terminals to arrange pre-paid trips. Travel time to downtown Mumbai is more than an hour, depending on traffic. There are also Auto Rickshaws, three-wheeler vehicles that offer cheaper transportation to the suburbs, from Bandra to Sion.

Public transport timetables and fares

While there are issues that seem more than obvious, it is always advisable to take into account when moving from or to the airport, and especially if you go on some public transport.  1- To the airport - It is convenient to go out with a little more anticipation than you would commonly suggest. If you choose a taxi or a private car service, always keep in mind peak transit times, demonstrations, strikes or events that may take more or less the trip to the airport from where you are. It is always good to be informed about what happens in the place where you find yourself.
If you have a shared transfer service, please have a contact Tel in case of any delay on the part of the company. In these cases, a scheduled collection schedule is already in tenter.
If you are using public transport (bus, train), have the schedules (weekends and holidays usually have fewer frequencies), if you have to transfer and also how to board (if you need a card or boarding pass or paying at the moment to the driver or rider). These are details that seem obvious, but it is advisable to know not to have surprises and suffer a delay that could bring complications.
If you rent a car to get to the airport check well, where you must leave the vehicles. In some airports, there is an exclusive parking lot for rental cars.  2 -From the airport- here is a little less stressful as you don't have the pressure to miss the flight. In the worst case you will arrive later to the place where you are going to stay or to the meeting point where you try to arrive. Once you get out of the plane, pick up your suitcase and finish with the required arrival procedures. Then you have to look for the public transport signs or consult the airport staff. It is very useful to inform the timetables of the buses in case you arrive late at night. Not all of them work 24 hours a day. The same goes for taxis. If you have hired a private car service, keep ready the mobile app to contact the driver. Some transport services hired, have a person waiting for you, identified with a sign.
If you rent a car to go from the airport to your final destination, for more peace of mind it is recommended to reserve it earlier. Rental counters are usually available at arrivals hall.