Mahabaleshwar, 290 km. from
Mumbai, is a major tourist spot for both domestic and international tourists. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and Maharashtra Tourist Development Council (MTDC) offer bus services to and from Mahabaleshwar. From Mahabaleshwar, there are frequent buses for Mumbai, right from luxury, to semi-luxury to deluxe and Volvo, there are buses to suit different budgets. Buses to Mahabaleshwar can be boarded from Nariman Point in Mumbai. Similarly, from Mahabaleshwar there are sufficient buses for Pune, although it is just 120 Km. from Mahabaleshwar. Towns like Kolhapur, Mahad, Panchgani, and Satara are also well connected to Mahabaleshwar in terms of bus services. It is advisable to book your tickets well in advance as there is great rush of tourists for this place and if you have not made your reservation, you might land in trouble. The tickets can be booked online through www.makemytrip.com. The tickets are sold at reasonable prices, considering the fine quality of the buses. An AC Volvo from Mahabaleshwar to Pune would cost about INR280. Buses from this tourist spot also leave for
Goa and
Ahmedabad. Apart from Government operated buses, there are a lot of private operators rendering bus services from Mahabaleshwar to different cities. Some of the prominent private operators include Neeta Tours and Travels, Vaibhav Travels, Paulo Travels, Swami Travels, Supreme Travels, Yash Yatra Travels, and KRSNA Travels. All these operators provide intercity and interstate bus services to and from Mahabaleshwar. Neeta Travels charges around INR500 for a trip from Mahabaleshwar to Pune for a non-AC bus. Similarly, for the same trip through same operator would cost around INR450 for Volvo AC bus. Vaibhav Travels would charge you about INR315 for a trip from Mahablaeshwar to Mumbai for a Volvo AC. The fares charged by private operators somewhat differ from each other. For example, KRSNA Travels charges about INR405 for a trip from Mahabaleshwar to Mumbai for a Volvo AC. Further in this regard, Supreme Travels would charge about INR270 for a journey from Mahabaleshwar to Mumbai for an AC bus. However, you should not forget to book your tickets beforehand. The tickets for all the above mentioned operators can be booked by visiting www.makemytrip.com. In Mahabaleshwar, you can get taxis and cycle-rickshaws for traveling to local destinations. You can check all our offerings for your
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About Sleeper
An innovative concept introduced a few years ago, sleeper buses are today the most preferred bus type for long distance road travel. Operating mostly as overnight buses on road routes across states, inter state sleeper bus services connect major cities across various regions. Sleeper buses are specially designed for a comfortable bus travel experience and like trains have berths instead of seats. Each passenger is assigned a berth to sleep on during the journey. Most sleeper buses feature bunk beds with two or three berths each and feature window curtains as well. Sleeper bus services are available from all major cities including Delhi,
Bangalore,
Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune,
Jaipur, Ahmedabad and many more. Commercial, religious as well as major tourist destinations are connected to metropolitan cities by sleeper buses amongst others. While state road transport corporations do not have sleeper buses, private bus operators and bus travel companies operate sleeper bus services to major cities across the country. Sleeper
bus tickets can be booked online through the online bus ticket booking system wherein you can choose from a range of operators offering bus services as well as opt for your preferred berth. Payment for online reservation of sleeper bus ticket can be made online.
