subject: Surat To Mumbai Connecting The Two Major Industrial Cities [print this page] Surat is a major industrial area in the state of Gujarat which is also a major city here. Known for many historical events and freedom fights, the city of Surat is an important place in the map of India. Mumbai is a major metropolitan city and the capital city of the state of Maharashtra. These two cities of Surat and Mumbai are well-connected to each other through modes of transportations like railway lines and roadways.
To cover the distance between the two cities of Surat and Mumbai, which is approximately about 344 km, it takes about 6 hours and more if one travels by road. There are numerous buses and taxis available to travel via road from Surat to Mumbai. The private cabs and taxis charge from about 7200 to 10000 rupees round the trip to reach Mumbai from Surat, which hugely depends upon the type of vehicle chosen to travel from Surat to Mumbai.
The private buses plying from Surat to Mumbai take about 4 to 8 hours of travel time from Surat to reach Mumbai. There are regular buses to travel from Surat to Mumbai that range from Volvo air-conditioned ones to ordinary ones. The normal bus fare to travel from Surat to Mumbai ranges from 250 to 1500 rupees per traveler depending upon the type of bus chosen to travel from Surat to Mumbai.
The best possible way to reach Mumbai from Surat via road is through the National Highway 8.
Mumbai is also well-linked with Surat via good network of railway lines that are also recommended mode of traveling from Surat to Mumbai. Trains from Surat arrive in Mumbai at four stations, Bandra Terminus, Borivali, Mumbai Central and Dadar. There are daily services provided by the Bsl St Bct Passenger No:59076 which departs from Surat at 12:00 am and reaches Borivalli at 3:23 am taking a travel time of about 27 hours and 23 minutes, Vadodara Express No:12928 which departs from Surat at 12:27 am and reaches Borivalli at 3:44 am taking a travel time of about 3 hours and 17 minutes, Sau Janatha Express No: 19018 which departs from Surat at 12:55 am and reaches Borivalli at 4:45 am taking a travel time of about 3 hours and 50 minutes, Lok Shakti Express No: 19144 which departs from Surat at 1:05 am and reaches Borivalli at 5:01 am taking a travel time of about 3 hours and 56 minutes, and, Golden Temple MI No:12904 which departs from Surat at 1:20 am and reaches Borivalli at 4:22 am taking a travel time of about 3 hours and 2 minutes.
Journey by flight is not required to reach Mumbai from Surat since the distance is not that large.
