Mumbai (Bombay) - Flights

Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji) International Airport (BOM)
Tel: (022) 2682 9000 or 2615 6000.
Website: www.csia.in

Mumbai International Airport is located 30km (19 miles) north of the city centre at Sahar and is the main international gateway to South India.
 
Airport facilities
There are two international terminals and two domestic terminals (located at the domestic airport, 4km away). The international airport has two arrival halls with foreign-exchange counters, a Government of India tourist office booth, hotel reservation counters, an ATM, prepaid taxi booth, Internet cafés, shopping and bars.

Transport to the city
Taxis are readily available at the airport and the journey to the city centre takes 60 to 90 minutes, depending on traffic which can be terrible. Public transport buses operate from the airport, but taxis are the most reliable, easy and comfortable way for visitors to get to the city centre. A taxi to Colaba, the Fort and Marine Drive will cost around Rs450.

Approximate flight times to Mumbai
From London is 9 hours; from New York is 16 hours; from Los Angeles is 17 hours 30 minutes; from Toronto is 15 hours 30 minutes; and from Sydney is 12 hours 45 minutes.


Mumbai Domestic Airport
Tel: (022) 2615 6600 or 2627 6738.
Website: www.csia.in

Mumbai's domestic airport is 26km (16 miles) north of the city centre, at Santa Cruz. A free shuttle bus runs between the airports and terminals.

Airport facilities
Foreign exchange bureaux, ticketing counters, an ATM, restaurant and bar are on site. The Government of India tourist office booth is located in Terminal B.

Transport to the city
Taxis are readily available. Journey times and fares to the central and southern parts of the city are not dissimilar to the international airport.

Approximate flight times to Mumbai
Within India, from Delhi is 2 hours; from Bangalore is 1 hour 30 minutes; from Chennai (Madras) is 1 hour 50 minutes; and from Calcutta is 2 hours 20 minutes.