Panvel: 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.
Panvel is a city of 195,373 people in India (Maharashtra), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Panvel railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Panvel runs from about 11 h 2 min a day in late December to 13 h 19 min in late June (computed for 18.99° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Panvel is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 12,139-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM, 28 km), Pune International Airport (PNQ, 96 km).
Flights to Panvel: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Panvel railway station. Trains to Panvel
Buses to Panvel · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mumbai, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Surat, 247 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pune, 94 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Thāne, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Vadodara, 368 km — flights
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, 84 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nashik, 133 km — trains · buses · tours
- Pimpri, 84 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kalyān, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Dombivali, 25 km — car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Panvel?
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Panvel?
About 195,373 people live in Panvel, across 12 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Panvel in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Panvel?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Panvel?
Mumbai (26 km), Surat (247 km), Pune (94 km), Thāne (28 km), Vadodara (368 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.