Mumbai travel guide: getting there, stays, things to do

Getting to Mumbai

By train (every way compared)

Flights

Bus

Stations, airports and where to stay

Railway stations

• Andheri (ADH) · stays nearby
• Bandra Terminus (BDTS) · stays nearby
• Vasai Road (BSR) · stays nearby
• Borivali (BVI) · stays nearby
• Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) · stays nearby
• Dadar (DDR) · stays nearby
• Dadar (DR) · stays nearby
• Kalyan Junction (KYN) · stays nearby
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) · stays nearby
• Mumbai Central (MMCT) · stays nearby
• Thane (TNA) · stays nearby

Airports

• BOM · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport · about 4 km from the centre (straight line)
• NMI · Navi Mumbai International Airport · about 22 km from the centre (straight line)

Stays by area (live prices on the map)

• Near Andheri
• Near Bandra Terminus
• Near Vasai Road
• Old city and centre
• Near the airport (BOM)
• Near the airport (NMI)

Station locations checked 21 Sep 2026 · OpenStreetMap

Things to do

Pilgrimages

• Haji Ali Dargah · season (from the guide): Nov–Feb
• Mount Mary Basilica, Bandra · season (from the guide): Nov–Feb for a quiet visit; mid-September for the Feast and Bandra Fair

Things to do in Mumbai Veg and Jain food card for restaurants

Festival rush ahead

Navratri begins about 11 Oct 2026 · Diwali / Mahavir Nirvana about 8 Nov 2026 · Diwali about 8 Nov 2026

National dates (Government of India 2026 holiday list), approximate; not a Mumbai events calendar. When trains are hardest to book · checked 21 Sep 2026

Getting around Mumbai

• Mumbai Suburban (Western, Central, Harbour lines)
• Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua) · official site
• Mumbai Metro (MMRDA lines) · official site

Checked 21 Sep 2026 · Source: Operators' official websites (opened 21 Sep 2026)

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