How to Reach Lonavala
Pune Airport is the nearest airport to Lonavala, 62 km away. Pune, in turn, is connected to the major cities of Mumbai, Goa and Bangalore by air. The Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai is at a distance of 100 km from Lonavala. The Gandhinagar Airport (Nasik) and Diu Airport are situated away from Lonavala at 140 km and 200 km approximately. The Taxi fares sum up to around Rs. 2000 and Rs. 1500 for Mumbai and Pune respectively.
The Lonavala railway station is connected to all major stations between Mumbai and Pune. A few options for the same are : From Bangalore � Udyan Express and Jodhpur express (Duration close to 22 hours) From Chennai � Mumbai Mail and Mumbai Express (Duration close to 23.5 hours) From Hyderabad � Rajkot Express (Duration close to 12.5 hours) From Mumbai � Siddheshwar Express and Shirdi Fast (Duration close to 2.5 hours) From Pune � Sinhagad Express and Deccan Queen (Duration close to 1 hour)
Railway Stations in Lonavala
| Lonavla |
| Train Name | Departure | Arrival | Running days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalukya exp (11018) |
6:30 AM Yesvantpur jn (YPR) |
3:24 AM Lonavla (LNL) |
SUN, MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SAT |
| Udyan exp (16530) |
8:10 PM Bangalore city jn (SBC) |
5:04 PM Lonavla (LNL) |
All days |
| Train Name | Departure | Arrival | Running days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai mail (11028) |
10:50 PM Chennai central (MAS) |
12:44 AM Lonavla (LNL) |
All days |
| Mumbai express (11042) |
11:55 AM Chennai central (MAS) |
10:44 AM Lonavla (LNL) |
All days |
| Train Name | Departure | Arrival | Running days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siddheshwar exp (12115) |
10:42 PM Mumbai cst (CSTM) |
1:08 AM Lonavla (LNL) |
All days |
| Fast passenger (51027) |
10:55 PM Mumbai cst (CSTM) |
1:53 AM Lonavla (LNL) |
THU, FRI, SAT |
| Train Name | Departure | Arrival | Running days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konark express (11020) |
11:45 AM Secunderabad jn (SC) |
12:54 AM Lonavla (LNL) |
All days |
| Cct bvc express (17204) |
2:50 PM Secunderabad jn (SC) |
3:13 AM Lonavla (LNL) |
THU |
| Train Name | Departure | Arrival | Running days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai mail (11028) |
11:30 PM Pune jn (PUNE) |
12:44 AM Lonavla (LNL) |
All days |
| Konark express (11020) |
11:50 PM Pune jn (PUNE) |
12:54 AM Lonavla (LNL) |
All days |
Several state owned buses are available for the commute to the hill station of Lonavala. There are also independent tourist service providers that arrange for package tours by A/C Deluxe and A/C luxury buses to Lonavala from Mumbai and Pune. The fare is pretty economical, at around Rs. 4 per km.