How to Reach Pune
The Lohegaon Airport at Pune is a major airport that is well connected to all major cities within Maharashtra and outside it. There are direct flights to Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Calcutta, Bangalore and Dubai and Singapore as well. The city of Pune is about 12 km from the airport.
Pune serves as an important railway junction and is connected to the rest of the country by a good rail network. Mumbai is about 170 km away from Pune. Deccan Queen, Shatabdi Express and Indrayani Express are few of the many trains that ply between Pune and Mumbai.
Railway Stations in Pune
| Pune jn |
| Train Name | Departure | Arrival | Running days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalukya exp (11018) |
6:30 AM Yesvantpur jn (YPR) |
2:10 AM Pune jn (PUNE) |
SUN, MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SAT |
| Sampark kranti (12629) |
12:50 PM Yesvantpur jn (YPR) |
7:45 AM Pune jn (PUNE) |
TUE, THU |
| Train Name | Departure | Arrival | Running days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai express (11042) |
11:55 AM Chennai central (MAS) |
9:30 AM Pune jn (PUNE) |
All days |
| Mumbai mail (11028) |
10:50 PM Chennai central (MAS) |
11:20 PM Pune jn (PUNE) |
All days |
| Train Name | Departure | Arrival | Running days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai express (12163) |
8:30 PM Dadar cr (DR) |
12:05 AM Pune jn (PUNE) |
All days |
| Mahalaxmi exp (11011) |
8:23 PM Mumbai cst (CSTM) |
12:10 AM Pune jn (PUNE) |
All days |
| Train Name | Departure | Arrival | Running days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nzm kop exp (12148) |
6:00 AM Hazrat nizamuddin jn (NZM) |
9:20 AM Pune jn (PUNE) |
THU |
| Ypr s krnti exp (12630) |
8:55 AM Hazrat nizamuddin jn (NZM) |
11:10 AM Pune jn (PUNE) |
WED, FRI |
| Train Name | Departure | Arrival | Running days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cct bvc express (17204) |
2:50 PM Secunderabad jn (SC) |
2:00 AM Pune jn (PUNE) |
THU |
| Vskp ltt expres (12749) |
9:10 PM Secunderabad jn (SC) |
7:50 AM Pune jn (PUNE) |
WED, SAT |
Being a major city, Pune is very well connected by road to all the other cities in Maharashtra by road. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway serves as an excellent option to travel, cutting down the transit time between Mumbai to Pune by almost 2 hours. There are several state-run and private buses that ply from various cities within (and outside) Maharashtra to Pune. The Western Ghats that are used to reach Pune offer a scenic view during the monsoons.