Travelling to, in and around Mumbai?

guerik · Apr 30th, 2004, 12:08

Can anyone suggest a pleasant (but preferably not expensive) method of travelling between Delhi and Mumbai? I'm planning to go (roughly) Delhi - Jaipur - Udaipur - Ahmedabad - Rajkot - Diu - Mumbai and would like to go back a different way. An open jaw ticket/flying is at least as expensive as doing it overland, and much less fun, so I'd rather avoid it for the time being.

Also any recommendations of things to see or do in Mumbai would be great - I'm only really planning to go there because I'm a huge Bollywood fan and can't go to India again without at least *trying* to rub shoulders with Shahrukh Khan or Aishwarya Rai!

bijapuri · Apr 30th, 2004, 12:28

well . . . train as far as Ahmedabad is very doable, then car or bus until Diu. From Diu, a flight to Mumbai will save many hours of wear and tear.

As far as different ways to return, you could check out Rathamore game park, Chitorgarh and Mt. Abu. Especially in the hot, Mt. abu is a bit cooler than anywhere else in W. India. If during the wet, Rathambore may be closed.

SHIMLA · Apr 30th, 2004, 12:32

A train is the best option. On your way back from Mumbai to Delhi, travel by the fastest train between the cities, The Rajdhani Express.

Places to see in Mumbai are:

1. Colaba, Gateway of India, Museum, Ballard Pier, Hutatma Chowk, Churchgate, World Trade Centre, Marine Drive, Chowpatty, Malabar Hill-Kamla Nehru Park and Hanging Gardens, D.N. Road, CST station building, Mahatma Phule Market, Bhuleshwar, Haji Ali, Race Course and Mumbai Central Station building; all in South Mumbai.

2. Worli Sea Face and Dadar Chowpatty in Central Mumbai.

3. Band Stand, Land's end, Hill road and Linking Road; all at Bandra West in the suburbs. This is a great area for shopping.

4. Juhu Chowpatty, Esselworld Amusement Park and Sanjay Gandhi National Park; all in the suburbs.

Do not miss the Bhel-puri, Sev-Puri and Paani Puri at Chowpatty/Juhu; and the Kulfi at Parsi Dairy, off Marine Drive.

If you are interested in British period buildings and architecture, then you can easily spend four to five days in South Mumbai itself and cover the area on foot, taking one walk per day. Refer the excellent book "Fort Walks" by Rahul Mehrotra and Sharada Dwivedi. This will be available at any good bookshop in Mumbai.

Mumbai is one place where you'll never get bored!

steven_ber · Apr 30th, 2004, 14:55

You can also get a train from Ahmedabad to Rajkot, then a bus/buses to Diu.

The plane from Diu to Mumbai (via Porbander with no extra cost) is US$100 single, the alternative bus or bus & train would take 24 hours.

An alternative route back to Delhi could be via Ellora & Ajanta caves, then Jhansi (for Orchha), then Agra, and on to Delhi.

Mumbai to Ellora/Ajanta Caves.

There are overnight train options between Chalisgaon (from Ellora) or Bhusaval (from Ajanta) to Jhansi.

Jhansi to Agra & Agra to Delhi are short daytime journeys, if you are going to go Jhansi - Agra - Delhi I will give additional advice for getting Sleeper class seats without having to book ahead.

tstan · Apr 30th, 2004, 17:36

guerik all these posts contain good advice - there is an embarrassment of riches in Mumbai and its surrounding area. Don't miss Elephanta Island - you can catch a ferry from the Gateway of India for about 70/- - and it is about 10km each way.

The Rajdhani is a very comfortable train and gets into New Delhi station just after breakfast. I can highly recommend it.

steven_ber · May 1st, 2004, 00:15

A word of warning about the Rajdhani between Mumbai and Delhi.

Check this thread.

SitaParityaga · May 1st, 2004, 22:37

A couple of hours in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly the Prince of Wales Museum) is very interesting. Centrally located between the Colaba and Fort areas of Mumbai.

guerik · May 4th, 2004, 18:54

Thanks for all of your suggestions

What is the best way to get from Diu to Mumbai other than the plane? That would blow my budget completely - trying to get by on as little as possible without getting flea-bitten/killed.

SHIMLA · May 4th, 2004, 19:19

You'll have to get to either Rajkot or Porbunder from Diu by road and then take a train to Mumbai.

Apr 30th, 2004, 12:08	#1
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	Travelling to, in and around Mumbai? Can anyone suggest a pleasant (but preferably not expensive) method of travelling between Delhi and Mumbai? I'm planning to go (roughly) Delhi - Jaipur - Udaipur - Ahmedabad - Rajkot - Diu - Mumbai and would like to go back a different way. An open jaw ticket/flying is at least as expensive as doing it overland, and much less fun, so I'd rather avoid it for the time being. Also any recommendations of things to see or do in Mumbai would be great - I'm only really planning to go there because I'm a huge Bollywood fan and can't go to India again without at least trying to rub shoulders with Shahrukh Khan or Aishwarya Rai!

Apr 30th, 2004, 12:28	#2
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,601	well . . . train as far as Ahmedabad is very doable, then car or bus until Diu. From Diu, a flight to Mumbai will save many hours of wear and tear. As far as different ways to return, you could check out Rathamore game park, Chitorgarh and Mt. Abu. Especially in the hot, Mt. abu is a bit cooler than anywhere else in W. India. If during the wet, Rathambore may be closed. __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

Apr 30th, 2004, 12:32	#3
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	A train is the best option. On your way back from Mumbai to Delhi, travel by the fastest train between the cities, The Rajdhani Express. Places to see in Mumbai are: 1. Colaba, Gateway of India, Museum, Ballard Pier, Hutatma Chowk, Churchgate, World Trade Centre, Marine Drive, Chowpatty, Malabar Hill-Kamla Nehru Park and Hanging Gardens, D.N. Road, CST station building, Mahatma Phule Market, Bhuleshwar, Haji Ali, Race Course and Mumbai Central Station building; all in South Mumbai. 2. Worli Sea Face and Dadar Chowpatty in Central Mumbai. 3. Band Stand, Land's end, Hill road and Linking Road; all at Bandra West in the suburbs. This is a great area for shopping. 4. Juhu Chowpatty, Esselworld Amusement Park and Sanjay Gandhi National Park; all in the suburbs. Do not miss the Bhel-puri, Sev-Puri and Paani Puri at Chowpatty/Juhu; and the Kulfi at Parsi Dairy, off Marine Drive. If you are interested in British period buildings and architecture, then you can easily spend four to five days in South Mumbai itself and cover the area on foot, taking one walk per day. Refer the excellent book "Fort Walks" by Rahul Mehrotra and Sharada Dwivedi. This will be available at any good bookshop in Mumbai. Mumbai is one place where you'll never get bored! __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Apr 30th, 2004, 14:55	#4
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,646	You can also get a train from Ahmedabad to Rajkot, then a bus/buses to Diu. The plane from Diu to Mumbai (via Porbander with no extra cost) is US$100 single, the alternative bus or bus & train would take 24 hours. An alternative route back to Delhi could be via Ellora & Ajanta caves, then Jhansi (for Orchha), then Agra, and on to Delhi. Mumbai to Ellora/Ajanta Caves. There are overnight train options between Chalisgaon (from Ellora) or Bhusaval (from Ajanta) to Jhansi. Jhansi to Agra & Agra to Delhi are short daytime journeys, if you are going to go Jhansi - Agra - Delhi I will give additional advice for getting Sleeper class seats without having to book ahead. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

May 1st, 2004, 22:37	#7
SitaParityaga member in the forest Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 913	A couple of hours in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly the Prince of Wales Museum) is very interesting. Centrally located between the Colaba and Fort areas of Mumbai. Last edited by SitaParityaga : May 2nd, 2004 at 06:54.

Apr 30th, 2004, 17:36	#5
tstan power brake keep distance Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: sydney Posts: 196	guerik all these posts contain good advice - there is an embarrassment of riches in Mumbai and its surrounding area. Don't miss Elephanta Island - you can catch a ferry from the Gateway of India for about 70/- - and it is about 10km each way. The Rajdhani is a very comfortable train and gets into New Delhi station just after breakfast. I can highly recommend it.

May 1st, 2004, 00:15	#6
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,646	A word of warning about the Rajdhani between Mumbai and Delhi. Check this thread.

May 4th, 2004, 18:54	#8
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	Thanks for all of your suggestions What is the best way to get from Diu to Mumbai other than the plane? That would blow my budget completely - trying to get by on as little as possible without getting flea-bitten/killed.

May 4th, 2004, 19:19	#9
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	You'll have to get to either Rajkot or Porbunder from Diu by road and then take a train to Mumbai.

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