Travelling From Bhopal To Mumbai

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Bhopal is the state capital of Madhya Pradesh and is located on the Malwa plateau. Bhopal is the second largest city in Madhya Pradesh and named after King Raja Bhoja. Bhopal is popularly known as the ‘city of lakes’ because of the beautiful lakes in the city.

Mumbai is the state capital of Maharashtra. A port town and a bustling metro, Mumbai is also the commercial capital of India.

The distance between Mumbai and Bhopal is 823 km. Mumbai and Bhopal are well connected by means of road, rail and airways.

However, the best way to reach from Bhopal to Mumbai is by air. You can board a direct flight from the Raja Bhoja Airport in Bhopal and arrive at the Chathrapati Shivaji Airport in Mumbai in an hour and 30 minutes. Many airlines like Jetlite, Kingfisher and Air India have regular daily flights from Bhopal to Mumbai.

The NH 3 connects Bhopal to Mumbai. It takes a little more than 11 hours to cover the distance by road. The NH 3 is one of the major highways in India and it passes through a few major towns like Dewas, Indore, Nasik, finally terminating in Mumbai. The roads are well laid and smooth ...
... and if is taking your own car, there are numerous fuel stations and rest stop facilities with clean wash rooms all along the way.

One can also hire a taxi from Bhopal to Mumbai and back. It will cost around Rs. 20 to Rs. 34 per kilometre depending on the car. Taxi cabs charge Rs.16000 for Tata Indica and Rs.22500 for Tavera for the journey.

Buses are also available on the route from Bhopal to Mumbai. State transport buses take around 14 hours to cover this distance. Private operators are also available and seats can be booked from various portals online. Buses charge around Rs. 1000 onwards if AC. For ordinary buses the charge is around Rs. 500 inwards.

The best and convenient way of travelling from Bhopal to Mumbai is by train. Numerous express trains are available from Bhopal to Mumbai. The most convenient are the overnight trains that take around 13 to 15 hours to complete the journey.

Trains from Bhopal arrive at three stations in Mumbai, namely Mumbai CSTM, Lokmanyatilak and Dadar, and depart from Bhopal at either Bhopal Jn or Habibganj.

Tulsi Express (11070), Lokmanyatilak Howrah AC Superfast (12172), Bareilly Express (14314), Pushpak Express (12533), Lokmanyatilak Gorakhpur Super Express (12451), Kushinagar Express (11016), Firozepur Mumbai Punjab Mail (12138), Kamyani Express (11072), Mangala Lakshadweep Express (12618), and Udyog Nagri Express (12174) are some of the express trains that connect Mumbai and Bhopal. The average time taken for the train journey from Bhopal to Mumbai is about 14 hours.

Mumbai To Varanasi and Ahmedabad To Mumbai both have very will connected road, train and flight facility.