5 Hours in Mumbai - what to do!

2marcus · Sep 13th, 2005, 15:37

Hello!

My first post here... First of all thanks for all the great information. It has really helped in putting together my trip. I am about to go off on my first trip to India with my wife and staying 3 wks and visiting Shimla, some of Rajasthan, Varanasi and Kerala. I know 3 wks is too short....!

In my schedule on the way back from Cochin to Delhi (where I will catch my flight back to Europe) I was able to have a 5 hr stop-over in Bombay. We will land around 3pm and need to catch a connecting 8pm flight (I could take a later one but don't want to cut it too close with my night fight back home).

So as a first time visiter to Bombay with only 4-5 hrs what should we go and do? How long does it take to get from the airport to the city? All suggestions are welcome!

Many thanks!

Marcus

Tashi · Sep 13th, 2005, 16:22

I'm in the same situation, have a little longer though, 8 hours.
I was thinking about going to Colaba since I now the area, but if someone has a better idea...

indira · Sep 13th, 2005, 17:12

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Originally Posted by 2marcus

Hello!

My first post here... First of all thanks for all the great information. It has really helped in putting together my trip. I am about to go off on my first trip to India with my wife and staying 3 wks and visiting Shimla, some of Rajasthan, Varanasi and Kerala. I know 3 wks is too short....!

In my schedule on the way back from Cochin to Delhi (where I will catch my flight back to Europe) I was able to have a 5 hr stop-over in Bombay. We will land around 3pm and need to catch a connecting 8pm flight (I could take a later one but don't want to cut it too close with my night fight back home).

So as a first time visiter to Bombay with only 4-5 hrs what should we go and do? How long does it take to get from the airport to the city? All suggestions are welcome!

Many thanks!

Marcus

Time is too short to go into the city and back to the airport, as you need to be at at least one hour before departure at the airport. Suggest Bandra, a shopping area called hill road, or linking road....

sthakur · Sep 16th, 2005, 21:33

Hi,

You can always check out the Hara Krishna Temple / museum in juhu, its a short cab ride from the airport. Good time pass activity.

laliya · Aug 22nd, 2009, 16:16

Hi there, this is my first time posting onto this site. I have booked a ticket to arrive from london in mumbai and 23:05 and my connecting flight to Cochin is at 5 am. Any suggestions on what i should do while waiting? Are they hotels nearby where I can freshen up? Is it worth visiting the neighbourhood of the airport? thanks for your help

paulaurora · Aug 22nd, 2009, 17:28

I totally recommend the Krishna/ISKON temple in Juhu too. You can get a fabulous meal in their restaurant too. Its near enough to the airport and a full experience for a few hours in Mumbai.

bonded · Aug 22nd, 2009, 19:26

You could also spend some time in the malls at Andheri / Malad

costaguana · Aug 23rd, 2009, 00:33

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Originally Posted by bonded

You could also spend some time in the malls at Andheri / Malad

Um, not in the middle of the night, you can't.

Keep in mind that it will be probably midnight by the time you get your luggage and come out of arrivals, and that a 5 AM domestic flight has a 3 AM check in. So your six-hour layover quickly becomes three. Personally, I wouldn't advise leaving the airport vicinity, but if you do, at least you won't have to worry as much about the traffic

shanulk · Aug 23rd, 2009, 02:46

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Originally Posted by laliya

Hi there, this is my first time posting onto this site. I have booked a ticket to arrive from london in mumbai and 23:05 and my connecting flight to Cochin is at 5 am. Any suggestions on what i should do while waiting? Are they hotels nearby where I can freshen up? Is it worth visiting the neighbourhood of the airport? thanks for your help

Stay in the airport, everything will be closed till the morning of next day

traveller_from_hyd · Aug 23rd, 2009, 07:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by laliya

Hi there, this is my first time posting onto this site. I have booked a ticket to arrive from london in mumbai and 23:05 and my connecting flight to Cochin is at 5 am. Any suggestions on what i should do while waiting? Are they hotels nearby where I can freshen up? Is it worth visiting the neighbourhood of the airport? thanks for your help

Your flight lands at 23:05. By the time you clear immigration, get luggage and pass through customs, it will be midnight or even later.

You also need to transfer from International Terminal to Domestic Terminal for which you need to keep aside one hour (30 minutes if things go with clockwork precision).

You need to check in for Cochin flight at least one hour before.

After all the above, you hardly have 3 odd hours.

Kill some time in duty free area after landing in the international terminal, have a coffee and all. It is a very safe place.

Report at domestic terminal 2 hours before only. Have another coffee or something.

Be very careful and wary outside the international terminal when transferring to domestic terminal, especially of scamsters and touts.

ssharonuk · Aug 23rd, 2009, 10:31

You could catch a pre paid taxi and go to a hotel close to the domestic airport get some fresh air (

) have a meal and a drink just to kill some time but yes apart from that theres not much to chose and yes if you take a few hundred rps with you and have a quite word with the hotel manager then he will give you a room to freshen up but make sure its cash as itll go straight in his pocket and hell be happy to do things for you
Sharon

WeaKnee · Aug 23rd, 2009, 10:58

Too short a time to venture out too far from the airport. The traffic is perenially thick and your time calculations can drastically go wrong.

Try a meal at "Gajalee" - A Seafood restauarnt in Vile Parle East. Should take around 20 minutes from the airport. I have had it several times and always liked it. Here is the link http://www.themumbaimall.com/clientd...ientID =10837

bonded · Aug 23rd, 2009, 17:41

Did not check the time of OP's visit to Mumbai.

It would be adivsable to while for some time in the airport and then move to the domestic airport.

laliya · Sep 6th, 2009, 21:05

Thanks everybody for all your tips in Bombay. I have another question - i have 4 days in kerala and would like to do the following itinary, is it feasible? day 1: cochin day 2: drive to kumarokum and do a backwater tour day 3: drive to periyar day 4: enjoy periyar and drive back in the evening to cochin day5: leave for bombay? i know its gonna be really rushed but is it feasible? thanks again.

ssharonuk · Sep 14th, 2009, 17:11

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Originally Posted by laliya

Thanks everybody for all your tips in Bombay. I have another question - i have 4 days in kerala and would like to do the following itinary, is it feasible? day 1: cochin day 2: drive to kumarokum and do a backwater tour day 3: drive to periyar day 4: enjoy periyar and drive back in the evening to cochin day5: leave for bombay? i know its gonna be really rushed but is it feasible? thanks again.

wow your gonna need time off work to get over your holday

Sep 13th, 2005, 15:37	#1
2marcus Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 1	5 Hours in Mumbai - what to do! Hello! My first post here... First of all thanks for all the great information. It has really helped in putting together my trip. I am about to go off on my first trip to India with my wife and staying 3 wks and visiting Shimla, some of Rajasthan, Varanasi and Kerala. I know 3 wks is too short....! In my schedule on the way back from Cochin to Delhi (where I will catch my flight back to Europe) I was able to have a 5 hr stop-over in Bombay. We will land around 3pm and need to catch a connecting 8pm flight (I could take a later one but don't want to cut it too close with my night fight back home). So as a first time visiter to Bombay with only 4-5 hrs what should we go and do? How long does it take to get from the airport to the city? All suggestions are welcome! Many thanks! Marcus

Sep 13th, 2005, 16:22	#2
Tashi Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 24	I'm in the same situation, have a little longer though, 8 hours. I was thinking about going to Colaba since I now the area, but if someone has a better idea... __________________ Tashi Productions

Aug 22nd, 2009, 16:16	#5
laliya Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: london Posts: 6	5hr stopover between Bombay and Cochin - what to do Hi there, this is my first time posting onto this site. I have booked a ticket to arrive from london in mumbai and 23:05 and my connecting flight to Cochin is at 5 am. Any suggestions on what i should do while waiting? Are they hotels nearby where I can freshen up? Is it worth visiting the neighbourhood of the airport? thanks for your help

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sthakur Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 116	Hi, You can always check out the Hara Krishna Temple / museum in juhu, its a short cab ride from the airport. Good time pass activity.

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bonded Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 492	You could also spend some time in the malls at Andheri / Malad

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ssharonuk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 283	You could catch a pre paid taxi and go to a hotel close to the domestic airport get some fresh air ( ) have a meal and a drink just to kill some time but yes apart from that theres not much to chose and yes if you take a few hundred rps with you and have a quite word with the hotel manager then he will give you a room to freshen up but make sure its cash as itll go straight in his pocket and hell be happy to do things for you Sharon

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WeaKnee Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: India Posts: 107	Too short a time to venture out too far from the airport. The traffic is perenially thick and your time calculations can drastically go wrong. Try a meal at "Gajalee" - A Seafood restauarnt in Vile Parle East. Should take around 20 minutes from the airport. I have had it several times and always liked it. Here is the link http://www.themumbaimall.com/clientd...ientID =10837

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bonded Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 492	Did not check the time of OP's visit to Mumbai. It would be adivsable to while for some time in the airport and then move to the domestic airport.

Sep 6th, 2009, 21:05	#14
laliya Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: london Posts: 6	Thanks everybody for all your tips in Bombay. I have another question - i have 4 days in kerala and would like to do the following itinary, is it feasible? day 1: cochin day 2: drive to kumarokum and do a backwater tour day 3: drive to periyar day 4: enjoy periyar and drive back in the evening to cochin day5: leave for bombay? i know its gonna be really rushed but is it feasible? thanks again.