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How to Reach Elephanta Caves in Mumbai
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How to Reach Elephanta Caves in Mumbai
As the attraction of Elephanta Caves is located on an island, which is about 10 km away from the city, one often wonders about how to get to Elephanta Caves? Keep an Elephanta Caves map handy and know how to reach the place. Irrespective of wherever you are in Mumbai, there are plenty of transportation mediums available such as train, bus, and ferry to help you get to the attraction in no time. Churchgate Railway Station is the nearest railway station from Elephanta Caves. Those of you who are still wondering how to reach Elephanta Caves can go through some of the ways mentioned below:
By Train:
Churchgate Railway Station is the nearest railway station from Elephanta Caves. One can take the local train to Churchgate and then hire a taxi to Gateway of India. Once you reach the island, you can opt for a toy train ride to the attractions or can choose to walk down. It is a 20 minutes walk from the train station. One will have to take a ferry to the caves.
By Bus/Taxi:
The nearest bus terminal is at Churchgate and one can take a taxi or walk to Gateway of India from here. One will further have to take the ferry to reach the Elephanta Caves Island. One can also hire a cab directly to Gateway of India or take the bus.
By Ferry:
Owing to great connectivity via waterways, you can take a ferry from Gateway of India. The ferry is available every half an hour and charges around 150 bucks for a round trip. One can also opt for a boat to Elephanta Caves to cover the journey.
How to Reach Elephanta Caves from Pune
In order to reach Elephanta Caves from Pune, you can take a train, i.e. Pune Junction which drops one off at C Shivaji Maharaja Terminal, and then board a ferry from there to the attraction. The total journey can take about 5 hours 22 minutes to cover the distance.
How to Reach Elephanta Caves from Panvel
If you are traveling from Panvel to Elephanta Caves, the best way to get there is via a combination of train and ferry, which will take about 3 hours 30 minutes.
How to get to Elephanta Caves from Belapur
Again, in order to reach Elephanta Caves from Belapur, you need to first take a train from Belapur to C Shivaji Maharaja Terminal, and then board a ferry to the attraction from there. The total journey takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes of time.
| By Air | By Road | By Train | By Sea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi to Mumbai | 2.0 hours | 36.0 hours | 16.0 hours | - |
| Pune to Mumbai | 1.0 hours | 3.0 hours | 2.0 hours | - |
| Kolkata to Mumbai | 2.0 hours | 43.0 hours | 35.0 hours | - |
| Chennai to Mumbai | 2.0 hours | 23.0 hours | 21.0 hours | - |
| Bangalore to Mumbai | 2.0 hours | 17.0 hours | 23.0 hours | - |
| Hyderabad to Mumbai | 1.0 hours | 14.0 hours | 13.0 hours | - |
| Ahmedabad to Mumbai | 1.0 hours | 9.0 hours | 6.0 hours | - |
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