Getting from Mumbai Airport
The airport is not yet connected to the metro or rail network and most passengers use Uber, Ola or classic taxis to get to the city centre.
Buses also provide cheap connections to the centre, but these can be confusing for foreign travellers. When travelling by bus to the centre, a transfer to a train is always necessary.
Uber, Ola
If you're travelling with bulky luggage or if you want a convenient, transfer-free way to get directly to your destination, use the Uber or Ola app .
When you travel in Uber or Ola cars, you know the price in advance and you can also pay by mobile payment. Uber / Ola are very popular in Delhi and you can get a car around the city and at the airport at all hours of the day and night.
Average prices are as follows. Prices are dynamic and vary according to current demand.
- Gateway of India: 630 inr
- Haji Ali Dargah: 715 inr
- Madh Island: 810 inr
- Navi Mumbai: 1 000 inr
Uber and Ola mobile app locations are at the following locations:
- Terminal 1 - next to the regular taxi rank.
- Terminal 2 - parking garage, level P4
Taxi
Regular taxis always have a stand right in front of the terminal.
On the way from the airport, you can pre-pay for a taxi at the ticket office outside the terminal. The cheapest prices are offered by the official city taxis, which can be pre-paid at the ticket counter marked Local Prepaid Taxi.
You can pay by cash or card and prices are higher than Uber/Ola:
- Gateway of India: 1 000 inr
- Haji Ali Dargah: 1 100 inr
- Madh Island: 1 200 inr
- Navi Mumbai: 1 300 inr
Rickshaw
One of India's most popular means of transport, a three-wheeled motorcycle called a rickshaw, also delivers passengers from the airport.
There are rickshaw stands outside both terminals.
- Terminal 1 - on the right about 350 metres from the terminal
- Terminal 2 - behind the parking garage, level P6
However, the rickshaws only run in the suburbs of Mumbai and are suitable, for example, for travelling to the nearest railway station, Ville Parle (about 30 minutes away).
Please note that rickshaw rides are uncomfortable, noisy and unsuitable for travellers with large luggage.
Prices from the airport are fixed and posted on the board outside the rickshaw stand. Payment is in cash only.
Trains
There is no railway to the airport, however, you can use the nearby railway stations in combination with buses, rickshaws or taxis.
Expect older and congested local trains for travel to central Mumbai.
You can buy train tickets in cash at the ticket office at the station.
- Vile Parle - 5 km from Terminal 2 or 2 km from Terminal 1
- Kurla - 6 km from Terminal 2 or 9 km from Terminal 1
A ticket from Vile Parle to the centre (Churchgate station) costs 25 inr for an air-conditioned train or 10 inr for an open unconditioned train.
The journey to the centre takes about 30 minutes and trains run every 2-10 minutes.
The official website of the suburban trains in Mumbai: wr.indianrailways.gov.in.
Metro Line 3
Metro Blue Line 3 is currently under construction to connect the airport with downtown Mumbai.
It is scheduled to start operations in 2025.
Buses
There is no express bus service to the city centre yet.
Buses run from the airport to the surrounding neighbourhoods and are convenient when travelling to, for example, Vile Parle or Kurla train stations, from where local trains reach the city centre.
Fares range between INR 5 and INR 20 depending on the distance. Pay only in cash to the conductor inside the bus.
The bus stop is virtually unmarked and is located after passing through the parking garage towards the left near Terminal 2.
The bus stop at Terminal 1 is on the right approximately 300 meters (follow the "Auto" signs).
The following bus lines will take you to the airport. For a list of stops of specific lines and exact fares, please visit the official website of the transport company: routenetwork.bestundertaking.com.
| Line | Destinations | Frequency | Terminals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 321 LTD | Vile Parle (railway station), Mahim bus station | 40 minutes | 1, 2 |
| 365 | Kurla (railway station) | 20-35 minutes | 2 |
| 409 LTD | Mulund | 15-45 minutes | 2 |
| A-337 | Andheri (train station) | 9-15 minutes | 2 |
| 382 LTD | Vikhroli, Deonar, Anushakti Nagar | 20-60 minutes | 2 |
| 312 | Vile Parle (Railway Station), GTM Nagar (Railway Station) | 12-20 minutes | 1 |
| 330 LTD | Vile Parle (Railway Station), Kurla (Railway Station) | 25-40 minutes | 1 |
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