By Air: Pune International Airport, located approximately 62 km from Lonavala is the nearest airport from here. This airhead is well connected with major cities of the country via air like Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Goa, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Shirdi, Nagpur, Indore, Jammu, Jaipur, etc. Foreign destinations such as Dubai, Frankfurt, Bangkok, Sharjah can also be reached from Pune International Airport. The major airlines operational at this airbase include Air India, Air India Exp, GoAir, IndiGo, Jagson Airlines, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Lufthansa, SpiceJet, Kingfisher Exp and Yanda Airlines. To reach Lonavala from Pune one can either rent a taxi that would charge around Rs 1500 or board a state transport bus. Apart from the Pune Airport, another major international airport close to Lonavala is the Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport at Mumbai which is about 100 km from here. Mumbai to Lonavala distance can be covered by a rented cab that would cost approximately 2000 INR.
By Rail: Lonavala Railway Station lies on the rail rout connecting Mumbai and Pune and a number of Express and passenger trains running on this rout stop here. The major trains that can be boarded for Lonavala include Mumbai Exp, Intercity Exp, Udyan Exp, Koyna Exp, Mumbai Mail, Siddheshwar Exp, Indrayani Exp, Shirdi Fast Pas, Sinhagad Exp, Deccan Queen and so on. Almost all the major cities of India are accessible from Lonavala via Mumbai or Pune Railway Stations.
By Road: Lonavala Bus Station operates a number of Maharashtra State Transport Buses that would reach you to many towns and cities of Maharashtra as well as the neighboring states. Other than the government buses, many private buses, AC and Non AC, Deluxe and Semi Deluxe can be availed from Lonavala. Traveling by road to Lonavala is one of the most exciting life experiences to be cherished forever. If you have your own vehicle, you can take the Mumbai Pune Expressway to reach Lonavala. This expressway reduces the 1/3rd traveling time and also caters you with a smooth and easy ride. Two and three wheelers are not allowed on the expressway though. They can use the old Mumbai Pune NH4. Pune is located about 62 km away and Mumbai is positioned about 100 km from Lonavala.