Why go
- Capital of Maharashtra, India.
- Served by Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).
History
Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial capital of India. Located on the Konkan coast along the west coast of India, it has a deep natural harbour. As per the 2011 Census of India, it is the most populous city proper in India, with a population of almost 12.5 million, while the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which is among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world, has a population of over 20 million. The city forms part of the Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts and is administered by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which was established in 1888.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 49 airlines, 83 direct destinations
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800, 737-800, 737-900, 737-700, 737-700, A330-200…) · 50 routes: Abu Dhabi, Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bahrain, Bangalore, Bangkok, Baroda, Bhaunagar*, Bhopal*, Bhuj, Brussels, Calicut*, Chandigarh, Coimbatore*, Colombo, Dammam, Delhi, Dhaka, Diu*, Doha, Dubai, Goa, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Indore*, Jaipur, Jeddah, Jodhpur, Johannesburg, Kathmandu, Kochi, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur*, Kuwait, London, Lucknow, Madras, Mangalore, Muscat, Nagpur* … +10 more
- Air India Limited AI (A319, A321, A320, 777-300ER, A330-200, CRJ-700…) · 44 routes: Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa*, Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bangkok, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Cairo*, Coimbatore, Colombo*, Delhi, Dubai, Frankfurt*, Goa, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Istanbul*, Jaipur, Jamnagar, Jeddah, Jodhpur, Johannesburg*, Kochi, Kolkata, London, Lucknow, Madras, Mangalore, Munich*, Muscat, Nagpur, Newark, Plaisance*, Raipur, Rajkot, Riyadh … +4 more
- Air Sahara S2 (737-800, 737-800, 737-700, ATR 72, 737-900, 737-700) · 29 routes: Ahmedabad*, Aurangabad*, Bangalore*, Baroda, Bhaunagar*, Bhopal*, Bhuj*, Calicut*, Chandigarh*, Coimbatore*, Delhi*, Diu*, Goa*, Hyderabad*, Indore*, Jaipur*, Jodhpur*, Kochi*, Kolkata*, Lucknow*, Madras*, Mangalore*, Nagpur*, Pune*, Raipur*, Rajkot*, Trivandrum*, Udaipur*, Vishakhapatnam*
- IndiGo Airlines 6E (A320) · 23 routes: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Baroda, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dubai, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madras, Muscat, Nagpur, Patina, Srinagar, Trivandrum
- Spicejet SG (737, DH8) · 15 routes: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Hubli, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Madras, Mangalore, Surat, Trivandrum
- Go Air G8 (A320) · 12 routes: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Jaipur, Kochi, Lucknow, Madras, Nagpur, Patina, Srinagar
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 6 routes: Calicut, Doha, Kochi, Madras, Mangalore, Trivandrum
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777-200, A320) · 3 routes: Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
- All Nippon Airways NH (737, 777) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Tokyo
- Etihad Airways EY (A320, A340-600, 777) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 747-400) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Yemenia IY (A320) · 2 routes: Aden, Sanaa
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air China CA (A319) · 1 route: Chengdu
- Air France AF (A330-200) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Mauritius MK (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Plaisance
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A340-600) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- American Airlines AA (777) · 1 route: London*
- Bangkok Airways PG (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (767-300) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300, 777-300ER, 737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (787-8) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800) · 1 route: Singapore
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320, A321) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Iran Air IR (74L) · 1 route: Tehran
- Kenya Airways KQ (777-200, 737-700) · 1 route: Nairobi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (76W) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Korean Air KE (A330-200) · 1 route: Seoul
- Kuwait Airways KU (777) · 1 route: Kuwait
- L MJ (A320) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800, 777-200) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Malindo Air OD (737-900) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Oman Air WY (737-800) · 1 route: Muscat
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (A320, 737) · 1 route: Karachi
- Qatar Airways QR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319) · 1 route: Amman
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Singapore
- South African Airways SA (A330-200) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320) · 1 route: Colombo
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 1 route: Zurich
- Thai Airways International TG (777) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Turkish Airlines TK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (777) · 1 route: Newark
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A330-300) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 12 direct destinations
- Spicejet SG (737, DH8) · 8 routes: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi, Madras, Sharjah
- IndiGo Airlines 6E (A320) · 7 routes: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Madras, Nagpur
- Air Sahara S2 (737-800, ATR 72, 737-800, 737-700) · 5 routes: Bangalore*, Delhi*, Hyderabad*, Indore*, Mumbai*
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800, ATR 72, 737-800, 737-700) · 5 routes: Bangalore*, Delhi, Hyderabad*, Indore*, Mumbai
- Go Air G8 (A320) · 4 routes: Bangalore, Delhi, Madras, Nagpur
- Air India Limited AI (A319, A320, A321) · 3 routes: Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 1 route: Sharjah
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BOM has direct flights to 83 destinations on 49 airlines (incl. Kochi, Madras, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Bhaucha Dhakka / Ferry Wharf, 9.1 km); routes include Elephanta Caves Ferry Route, Gateway - Elephanta Island Ferry, Versova - Madh Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Mumbai (Bombay), India. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.