Mumbai to Somnath

Option 1: Mumbai to Diu to Somnath

As already said, there is no airport in Somnath. The next nearest airport is in Diu which is at a distance of 82 kms from Somnath. However, despite having airports at both Mumbai and Diu, there are very few flights between Mumbai and Diu that only fly on select days. You will have to check beforehand and make the reservations accordingly.

Starting Price: INR 6357
Departure Airport: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Arrival Airport: Diu International Airport
Travel Time: 1 hour 05 minutes

Once you land at Diu, there are several buses that you can take to reach Somnath. Here’s listing the details.

Starting Fares: INR 150
Time Taken: 3 to 4 hours

Option 2: Mumbai to Porbandar to Somnath

If this option doesn’t suit you, then the other alternative can be to take a flight from Mumbai to Porbandar. This will be cheaper and there are more options in terms of schedule and timings. From Porbandar, you can take a bus to Somnath. Details are as below.

Starting Price: INR 2607
Departure Airport: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Arrival Airport: Porbandar International Airport
Travel Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

After landing at Porbandar, again, there are several buses that commute on the Somnath route that you can travel in.

Starting Fares: INR 120
Time Taken: 3 to 4 hours

The train network is the most convenient of all to reach from Mumbai to Somnath. There are a total of four direct trains that run on the route from Mumbai to Veraval. Veraval is just 3 kms away from Somnath and from here you can reach the destination in shared autos, taxis and buses. Here’s listing the trains below.

Option 1:

Train Name: Saurashtra Mail
Boarding Station: Mumbai Central
Deboarding Station: Veraval
Frequency of Trains: All Days
Approximate Train Duration: 18 hours 00 minutes
Approx train Fare: INR 490

Option 2:

Train Name: Pune Veraval Exp
Boarding Station: Kalyan Jn
Deboarding Station: Veraval
Frequency of Trains: Thu Only
Approximate Train Duration: 18 hours 25 minutes
Approx train Fare: INR 460

Option 3:

Train Name: BDTS VRL Sup Exp
Boarding Station: Bandra Terminus
Deboarding Station: Veraval
Frequency of Trains: Sat Only
Approximate Train Duration: 15 hours 50 minutes
Approx train Fare: INR 485

Option 4:

Train Name: Veraval Exp
Boarding Station: Panvel
Deboarding Station: Veraval
Frequency of Trains: Tue Only
Approximate Train Duration: 19 hours 20 minutes
Approx train Fare: INR 465

There are no direct buses to connect the two cities of Mumbai and Somnath. However, if you are inclined to travel in a bus and bus only, you can take interconnecting buses. First from Mumbai to Malia.

Boarding Station: Mulund West
Deboarding Station: Maliya Road
Ticket Starting From: INR 1749
App. Time Taken: 15 hours and 15 minutes

Once you reach Malia, then you will have to take another bus to reach Somnath. The total distance between Malia and Somnath is 126 kms and the bus details are given below.

Boarding Station: Maliya Roat
Deboarding Station: Somnath
Ticket Starting From: INR 193
App. Time Taken: 6 hours to 8 hours