{"id":9858,"date":"2019-02-13T15:40:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T10:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelkhana.com\/rail-info\/?p=9858"},"modified":"2019-02-13T15:48:52","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T10:18:52","slug":"reach-elephanta-caves-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelkhana.com\/rail-info\/reach-elephanta-caves-mumbai\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reach Elephanta caves from Mumbai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples which is dedicated to the Hindu lord Shiva. These caves are located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri known as “the city of caves” nearby the city of Mumbai in east zone of the Indian state of Mah\u0101r\u0101shtra. This island, located about 2 kilometers west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port. Elephanta Caves is famous for its rock-cut art and architecture old ancient design from the times of medieval India. These are divided in two groups of the Elephanta Caves, the first is a large group of 5 Hindu caves and the second one is a smaller group of 2 Buddhist caves. From this place you can see an amazing view of the Mumbai skyline.<\/p>\n

How to Reach Elephanta caves:<\/h4>\n

First you have to reach to Mumbai by air, by bus or by train. Once you reach to Mumbai then from any point in Mumbai, catch a local train for Church gate or CST (Chatrapati Shivaji Terminal) station. Than from there you can either walk to the Gateway of India or hire a taxi\/cab. Alternatively, you can reach to the Gateway of India directly through the local bus. On reaching the Gateway of India, you can hire a ferry to the Elephanta Caves which take 1.5 hour & ticket charges is of approx. 200 Rs for both the sides.<\/p>\n

Best Time to Visit Elephanta caves:<\/strong>
\nVisiting hours timing is:-<\/strong>10:00 am (Morning) & closing at 5:00pm (Evening).
\nClosed on:<\/strong> Monday.
\nMorning hours are much better to visit this destination.
\nBest time to visit: Winter season from November to February are the best time to visit these caves. Avoid peak monsoon season (June to August) as the sea becomes unpredictable and ferry schedules get disrupted due to the heavy rain.<\/p>\n

Reached Elephanta caves from\u00a0Mumbai Airport by Cab<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
HATCHBACK<\/td>\nIndica, Swift or similar<\/td>\nAC | 4 Seats | 1 Luggage Bag<\/td>\nRs.1000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SEDAN<\/td>\nDzire, Etios or similar<\/td>\nAC | 4 Seats | 2 Luggage Bags<\/td>\nRs.1000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Reached\u00a0Elephanta caves from\u00a0Mumbai Airport by\u00a0Train<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mumbai Cst<\/td>\nArrives<\/td>\nDeparts<\/td>\nStop time<\/td>\nM<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nW<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nF<\/td>\nS<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latur Cstm Express (12528)<\/td>\n8:00<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cstm Latur Express (12527)<\/td>\nStarts<\/td>\n21:00<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indrayani Express (22106)<\/td>\n21:55<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cstm Garibrath (02187)<\/td>\n12:15<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jbp Garibrath S (02188)<\/td>\nStarts<\/td>\n13:30<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pune Nzm Special (01077)<\/td>\n0:00<\/td>\n12:25<\/td>\n745 min<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bsb Cstm Special (01080)<\/td>\n23:30<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bbs Cstm Special (01020)<\/td>\n1:00<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madgaon Express (06001)<\/td>\n2:28<\/td>\n2:30<\/td>\n2 min<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madgaon Express (06001)<\/td>\n2:53<\/td>\n2:55<\/td>\n2 min<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lttvlnk Special (01029)<\/td>\n0:00<\/td>\n11:30<\/td>\n690 min<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bsb Cstm Special (01030)<\/td>\n23:40<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cstm Mao Special (01033)<\/td>\nStarts<\/td>\n0:20<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Panchavti Express (12110)<\/td>\n10:45<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cstm Jbp Superfast Special (01701)<\/td>\nStarts<\/td>\n13:30<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nagpur Duronto (12289)<\/td>\nStarts<\/td>\n20:15<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ngp Cstm Duront (12290)<\/td>\n7:55<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deccan Queen (12123)<\/td>\nStarts<\/td>\n17:10<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deccan Queen (12124)<\/td>\n10:25<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hwh Cstm Duront (12262)<\/td>\n10:30<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howrah Duronto (12261)<\/td>\nStarts<\/td>\n17:15<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cstm Nagpur Special (01013)<\/td>\nStarts<\/td>\n0:20<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ngp Cstm Special (01014)<\/td>\n8:15<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cstm Bsb Special (01027)<\/td>\nStarts<\/td>\n12:25<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bsb Cstm Special (01028)<\/td>\n23:30<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cnb Cstm Special (04153)<\/td>\n23:00<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pnbe Cstm Special (01054)<\/td>\n6:05<\/td>\nEnds<\/td>\n<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husainsagar Express (12701)<\/td>\nStarts<\/td>\n21:50<\/td>\n<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n