Being a metro city and the capital of Maharashtra, Mumbai is well connected to the rest of the world and India. International fights are landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (formerly known as Sahar Airport) while at Chhatrapati Shivaji Domestic Airport (formerly known as Santa Cruz Airport) for domestic fights. This two airport is about 4 km apart and are approximately 30 km and 26 km away from the heart of the city - Nariman Point - in south Mumbai. The airport bus between these two airports takes an hour. Tickets can be bought either on the buses or at the booth outside the Air India Building. A shuttle bus is also operated at regular intervals between the domestic and international airports. Mumbai Central and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (or VT) connect the city to the rest of the country. One can check the Western Railway and Central Railway reservation centres for up-to-date information on tickets and routes. Long distance buses are run from Mumbai Central S.T. Bus Depot to several towns and cities. MTDC also operates a number of bus services throughout the year (except for the monsoon months) to scenic spots and tourist centres. One may check at MTDC counters for details.

Air Connection

The domestic terminal at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai is "Terminal 1A" The international terminal at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai is "Terminal 2" Check-in time For International flights: Check-in usually starts 3 hours prior to departure, and Check-in counters will be closed 60 minutes before departure time for all classes of guests. Certain formalities are required to be completed by the guest at the airport before and after being accepted by the airline for travel. To complete these formalities and the check-in process, guests are required to arrive at the airport sufficiently before the departure time of the flight.

Rail Connection

The Mumbai Suburban Railway consists of rapid transit on exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines serving outlying suburbs to serve the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Spread over 465 kilometres (289 mi), the suburban railway operates 2,342 train services and carries more than 7.24 million commuters daily. By annual ridership (2.64 billion), the Mumbai Suburban Railway is the second busiest rapid transit system in the world.

WESTERN LINE The Western Line follows the Western Railway northwards from Churchgate parallel to the west coast. Local services by electric multiple units (EMUs) ply between Churchgate and Dahanu Road (120 km) on exclusive parallel tracks up to Virar (60 km) while Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMUs) service the section beyond Virar to Dahanu Road (60 km). On 16 April 2013 EMU has extended up to Dahanu Road. MEMUs also operate between Dahanu Road and Panvel via a branch line from Vasai Road.

CENTRAL LINE The Central Line in Mumbai consists of 3 major corridors, which bifurcate as they run into suburban satellite towns. Two corridors (one local and other through) follow the Central Railway run from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) to Kalyan (54 km), from where it bifurcates into two lines – one to Kasara (67 km) in the north-east and the other to Khopoli (61 km) in the south-east. These two corridors constitute the 'main' Central Line. There is also a 18-km corridor between Kurla and Thane stations for use of outstation and cargo trains.

HARBOUR LINE The Harbour Line is part of the Central Railway, and runs from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) to Andheri and Panvel. All Harbour Line services operate as slow services. The line operates from two separate platforms at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), and the tracks cross over the main line at Sandhurst Road, to head towards stations along Mumbai's eastern dock area.

Road Connection

Residents of Mumbai, India’s financial capital, can look forward to a better-connected and less-congested transport ecosystem, with three large projects due for completion this year. Conceived by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the Eastern Freeway, the Mumbai Metro and the Mumbai Monorail are expected to ease traffic snarls and shift more passengers to rail-based mass transport. Reinforcing transport infrastructure is critical for Mumbai where, on average, a resident spends four hours a day commuting, according to consulting firm Ernst & Young Global Ltd. Greater Mumbai, which covers Colaba in the south to Mulund and Dahisar in the north and Mankhurd in the east, with a population of 16.4 million, houses twice as many people as New York City, says the website of E&Y. Suburban Mumbai has a density of 20,925 persons per sq km, twice that of New York’s 10,630 persons per sq km. “Complement this with the fact that the island city of Mumbai saw a decline in population, losing 140,000 residents, while the suburban areas gained 13.2 million, mostly driven by lower real estate prices in the suburbs,� said E&Y. “Areas such as Cuffe Parade, Malabar Hill, Cumbala Hill and Warden Road in the island city have average residential prices ranging between Rs.40,000-50,000 per sq ft, which can go as high as Rs.100,000 per sq ft.� MMRDA is working on other critical infrastructure projects including the Navi Mumbai International Airport, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) and a 35-km coastal road project. MTHL will connect the city of Mumbai with Navi Mumbai. The coastal road will connect Marine Drive in south Mumbai with Kandivali in the north. “Public transport and connectivity are critical for Mumbai,� said Arvind Mahajan, partner and national head, energy, infrastructure and government at KPMG. “We need to do a better job on execution to ensure projects can get executed on time and leverage private sector participation to make it happen.