Goa Decision Help

beddie · Feb 1st, 2007, 05:08

Hi People,

Me and me girlfriend are arriving in Mumbai on the 5th Feb at about 11.30am. We've been unable to book any of our desired hotels and we're now thinking about booking a domestic flight straight onto Goa. We've seen a £25 flight with Air Deccan leaving at around 3.30 on the same day. My only worry is getting to Vagator from the main airport in Goa, will this sort of thing be difficult without booking in advance? It looks about 30-40km, would a train, taxi or bus be the best option?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, as you can see from our arrival date we're kind of in hurry!

Thanks

Matt

davey · Feb 1st, 2007, 05:31

I would opt for the taxi but really check the prices someone on the site may be able to help with that but bargain hard and dont accept their first offers...act confident and as though you know what the prices are

steven_ber · Feb 1st, 2007, 05:35

Go to CST train station, put your luggage in the cloak room, then have a relaxing afternoon in Mumbai, a nice walk in the evening, then get the overnight train, you'd be amazed how little time you lose.

Even if you fly, what time will you get to Vagator?

steven_ber · Feb 1st, 2007, 05:58

Train 0111 departs Mumbai CST daily at 23:00 and gets to Thivim at 09:26.

2-tier air con = Rs 1431 (AVAILABLE- 0014)
3-tier air con = Rs 1096 (AVAILABLE- 0036)
Sleeper class (not air con) = Rs 443 (AVAILABLE- 0014)

Above is the fares and availability for the 5th using the Tatkal Quota.

A pre-paid taxi from Thivim should cost about Rs300 and take about 30 minutes.

beddie · Feb 1st, 2007, 12:44

The main reason we're contemplating booking a flight is because we warned told the trains fill up extremely fast in India. We've heard you can book a train ticket from abroad but my girlfriend has found this difficult so far - I will look into this further though.

GoanCanuck · Feb 1st, 2007, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by beddie

My only worry is getting to Vagator from the main airport in Goa, will this sort of thing be difficult without booking in advance?

There are plenty of taxis available at the airport in Goa. Take a pre-paid taxi from the counter at the airport. The cost to Vagator is about Rs 785.

Feb 1st, 2007, 05:08	#1
beddie Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 10	Goa Decision Help Hi People, Me and me girlfriend are arriving in Mumbai on the 5th Feb at about 11.30am. We've been unable to book any of our desired hotels and we're now thinking about booking a domestic flight straight onto Goa. We've seen a £25 flight with Air Deccan leaving at around 3.30 on the same day. My only worry is getting to Vagator from the main airport in Goa, will this sort of thing be difficult without booking in advance? It looks about 30-40km, would a train, taxi or bus be the best option? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, as you can see from our arrival date we're kind of in hurry! Thanks Matt

Feb 1st, 2007, 05:35	#3
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,180	Go to CST train station, put your luggage in the cloak room, then have a relaxing afternoon in Mumbai, a nice walk in the evening, then get the overnight train, you'd be amazed how little time you lose. Even if you fly, what time will you get to Vagator? __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

Feb 1st, 2007, 12:44	#5
beddie Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 10	train ticket The main reason we're contemplating booking a flight is because we warned told the trains fill up extremely fast in India. We've heard you can book a train ticket from abroad but my girlfriend has found this difficult so far - I will look into this further though.

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Feb 1st, 2007, 05:31	#2
davey Grumpy Old fart Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia (Buderim) Posts: 536	I would opt for the taxi but really check the prices someone on the site may be able to help with that but bargain hard and dont accept their first offers...act confident and as though you know what the prices are

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steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,180	Train 0111 departs Mumbai CST daily at 23:00 and gets to Thivim at 09:26. 2-tier air con = Rs 1431 (AVAILABLE- 0014) 3-tier air con = Rs 1096 (AVAILABLE- 0036) Sleeper class (not air con) = Rs 443 (AVAILABLE- 0014) Above is the fares and availability for the 5th using the Tatkal Quota. A pre-paid taxi from Thivim should cost about Rs300 and take about 30 minutes.

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