If you are travelling from Mumbai, the road to Panhala via Kolhapur is about 428 km and takes about 8 hours of travel. Pune is merely 200 km away while Nashik is around 450 km away. There are several buses that ply regularly from all these major cities and towns at affordable rates. These buses are either private or belong to the state transport. The fare depends accordingly.
Head northwest on Tamasi Bandat Rd toward Lal Bahadur Shastri Rd
Take the 1st left onto Lal Bahadur Shastri Rd
Lal Bahadur Shastri Rd turns slightly left and becomes Station Rd
Turn left toward Eastern Express Hwy/NH 3
Continue straight onto Eastern Express Hwy/NH 3
Slight left onto Sumannagar Bridge
Continue onto VN Purav Marg
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Yaswanth Rao Chavan Marg
Continue onto Vashi Bridge
Continue onto Sion-Panvel Express Hwy
Keep left to continue on Belapur Flyover
Merge onto Sion-Panvel Express Hwy
Continue onto Mumbai - Pune Expy/मुंबई-पुणे द्रुतगती महामार्ग
Keep right to stay on Mumbai - Pune Expy/मुंबई-पुणे द्रुतगती महामार्ग
Take the exit on the right toward Mumbai Pune Bypass Rd/Asian Highway 47/NH 4
Slight left onto Mumbai Pune Bypass Rd/Asian Highway 47/NH 4
Turn left toward Connecting Rd
Continue straight onto Connecting Rd
Turn left onto Asian Highway 47/NH 4
Slight left toward SH 111
Take the 1st right onto SH 111
Slight left onto Shirala Bypass Road
Turn left onto Nath Marg
Turn right to stay on Nath Marg
Take the 1st left onto Shirala Bioor
Turn left onto Chikhali Rd
Turn right
Turn left
Turn right
Turn left toward राज्य महामार्ग क्र. २०४/NH 204
Turn left onto राज्य महामार्ग क्र. २०४/NH 204
Turn right