Mumbai: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Mumbai is a city of 12.7 million people in India (Maharashtra), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Bori Bunder railway station. It is a port city: Mumbai Port. Our booking partner lists 2,318+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Mumbai runs from about 11 h 1 min a day in late December to 13 h 19 min in late June (computed for 19.07° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mumbai is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, whose 11,511-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI, 22 km).
Flights to Mumbai: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bori Bunder railway station. Trains to Mumbai
Buses to Mumbai · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2,318+ places to stay in Mumbai (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 819 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (500), and 52 are five-star. Across 476 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.2 out of 10. Guests have left 238,489 reviews in total.
Hotels in Mumbai: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 132 hostels in Mumbai, out of 2,318 places to stay of every kind — 5.7% of everywhere it lists in the city, an above-average share: hostels here compete with each other rather than filling a gap. Across 43 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.5 out of 10, which is 0.3 above the 7.2 its hotels average — not unusual, since a hostel is judged on its staff and its common room rather than on its fittings. Guests have left 13,805 reviews across them.
Hostels in Mumbai: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nehru Science Centre | 778,270 | — |
The busiest is Nehru Science Centre at 778,270 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Mumbai
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Surat, 236 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pune, 119 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Thāne, 16 km — tours
- Vadodara, 360 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, 109 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nashik, 140 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pimpri, 109 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kalyān, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dombivali, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Virār, 43 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
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Common questions
Which airport serves Mumbai?
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mumbai?
About 12.7 million people live in Mumbai, across 603 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mumbai in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Mumbai?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Are there hostels in Mumbai?
132 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Mumbai.
How many hotels are there in Mumbai?
Our booking partner lists 2,318 or more places to stay in Mumbai, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Mumbai?
Surat (236 km), Pune (119 km), Thāne (16 km), Vadodara (360 km), Pimpri-Chinchwad (109 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.