Access :    

Pune is highly accessible from any part of the country. The busiest national highway NH4 and Railway junction ensure that you can move to and fro conveniently at any time of the year. Pune has its own Airport with convenient connecting flights to all major metros in India.  

Air       Rail     Road             

 Air :

Pune airport is 12 kms from the city Lohgaon Airport is barely 22 kms. From Talawade, where regular commercial flights operate to Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.

Pune airport is situated at Lohagaon area, which is 10 Km/6mile from the city. The airport is operating a daily flight load of around 7-8 flights of Jet Air, Indian Airlines and Gujarat Airways for the sectors Pune-Bangalore , Pune -Delhi, Pune -Ahmedabad , Pune-Hyderabad,  Pune-Goa. The airport is out of city limits considering the other airports locations in India.The airport is small but well maintained as spoken to Mr. M.R. Srinivasan - Indian Airports Authority by Indiatravelite. The airport incharge is Mr. V. S.Mukekar. As informed by Mr.Srinivasan, the flight timingsare curtailed considering the airport is part of the military operations nearby. Telephone Nos: IAAI at Pune Airport 668 5201. Fax: 6685599  

Amenities at the Airport : 

• §         Cafeteria Stall from Badshah Sky Chef.

• §         Reserved Lounge Retiring room on the 1st floor.

• §         Good seating arrangements for the passengers and visitors.

• §         Retiring Rooms on the 1st floor.

• §         STD/ISD/PCO - 4 booths available at arrival.

• §         Hotel Holiday Inn counter in the arrival lounge.Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Span Air & Gujarat Airways ticketing counters and offices.

• §         Children's park just outside thearrival in case of delayed flight.

• §         Book Stall Vending machine for Tea/Coffee.

• §         BPL Mobile phone counter where you can make calls through mobile.

• §         Post office for mail services.

• §         Maharashtra Tourism Development CorporationCounter.

• §         Three pre-paid taxi service providers.

• §         Free baggage trolleys & conveyors

• §         Visitor Gallery covered with glasses.

• §         Ex-Army Men Bus counter next to BPL mobile counter.

• §         Signages Cargo Center for exports consignments.

• §         How To Get From The Airport Transport:

You can book the taxi from prepaid taxi counter which charges:

-Rs. 200 for Non A/C service and

-Rs. 300 for A/C service for 20 Km & 1 hour.

One of the taxi counter operator is Makson. You can also get the car from here if you are planning to go to Shirdi or Mahableshwar directly from the Airport. Outside the Airport you can get regular taxis, however, they are not metered and charge approximately Rs. 150 for the city drop. Auto-Rickshaws (3-Wheelers) are also available charging Rs. 100/- for the city drop. The cheapest way to reach the city is by Ex-Armymen ordinary bus service for which the charges are from Rs. 20 to Rs. 25 and generally available during flight timings and tickets can be booked from their stall next to BPL Mobile stall.  

Rail  :

Pune is one of the busiest Railway junctions in India. There are many Express trains plying between Pune and Mumbai.  Mumbai-Pune distance by rail is 192 kms. Chennai-Pune distance is 1,088 kms.  

Road :

Pune is on the NH4 (National highway), which is the busiest highway in the country. The distance between Mumbai and Pune by road is Pune 170 kms, between Nashik and Pune 209 kms, and between  Aurangabad and Pune 230 kms. There are many shuttle buses between Pune and Mumbai run by State Transport and private transporters alike. Also there is an excellent rivate Taxi Service available from Pune and Dadar stations.