Are There Any Flights to Mumbai From Pune? - By: Govindan

Pune to Mumbai is a very short distance journey and therefore not many airlines operate flight in this route. The reason could be lack of passengers since the distance is less and the route is well connected by road and train very few people prefer to travel by flight. However there is one airline that operates flights to Mumbai, it is Jet Airways Konnect.

Many people prefer to take the road route since it offers spectacular scenery and breath taking views. It takes few hours train journey to reach Mumbai by train. This is perhaps the reason why there are few takers for flight in this route. However for those who prefer air journey to avoid all the traffic in this route Jet Airways Konnect is the only and best option.

Although there are plenty of airlines operating from Pune to other parts of the country this is the only option you have to reach Mumbai. There are two Jet Airways Konnect flight operating in this route. The departure time varies from day to day, and therefore you’ll need to check the timings carefully before booking your ticket. The journey takes just about 35 minutes to Mumbai.

Air tickets to Mumbai would cost about INR 3,630.00. There is no special discount for this route and this is the best price you could get. There are many other flights operating from Mumbai to Pune but they’re just connecting flights.

What are the other options?

Kingfisher Airlines have a connecting flight, but are not so convenient. You’ll have to spend almost 4 to 5 hours for reaching Mumbai and a road or rail route is better in that case. What is worse is you have to pay more for it. For reaching this short distance you need to travel as far as Hyderabad and then take a flight to Mumbai from there.

There are also many flights such as Jet Airways Konnect and Kingfisher which will take you to Hyderabad, Bangalore or Chennai and then to Mumbai. This will make your air tickets to Mumbai all the more expensive. You may have to pay as much as INR 7,000.00 to 10,000.00 for a air journey in case you miss the Pune to Mumbai direct flight.

Best Option:

As explained above Jet Airways Konnect is the best option where you’ll get a direct flight from Pune to Mumbai and you’re able to reach the place at a much lesser time and in the most economical way. Tickets to Mumbai in this flight will not cost you more than Rs.3600.00 or so. Even a road or rail journey would approximately take 4 to 5 hours.

Flight tickets to Mumbai will not come cheaper than this. In spite of the fact that there is no other direct flight for the route, the operator won’t claim the monopoly and charges reasonably. You can make your journey from Pune to Mumbai a really pleasured one by choosing this low cost airlines i.e. Jet Airways Konnect. The choice is yours. Get the best out of your investment.

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