Pune: 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.
Pune is a city of 3.1 million people in India (Maharashtra), 554 m (1,818 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pune International Airport (PNQ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Pune Junction railway station. Our booking partner lists 1,320+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Pune runs from about 11 h 3 min a day in late December to 13 h 17 min in late June (computed for 18.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pune is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Pune International Airport (PNQ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI, 98 km).
Flights to Pune: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Pune Junction railway station, Shivajinagar railway station, Hadapsar railway station, Ghorpuri railway station. Trains to Pune
Buses to Pune · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,320+ places to stay in Pune (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 832 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (577), and 33 are five-star. Across 235 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.5 out of 10. Guests have left 74,774 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mumbai, 119 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Surat, 316 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Thāne, 120 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, 12 km
- Nashik, 164 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pimpri, 13 km
- Kalyān, 111 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Dombivali, 112 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Virār, 151 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aurangabad, 217 km — flights · trains · buses · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Vacoas-Phoenix, San Jose, Fairbanks, Bremen, Tromsø Municipality, Nagoya, Cape Town, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Okayama Prefecture.
Common questions
Which airport serves Pune?
Pune International Airport (PNQ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pune?
About 3.1 million people live in Pune, across 710 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pune in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Pune?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Pune?
Our booking partner lists 1,320 or more places to stay in Pune, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Pune?
Mumbai (119 km), Surat (316 km), Thāne (120 km), Pimpri-Chinchwad (12 km), Nashik (164 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.