Alibag our well-known tourist spot also called Alibaug is 96 km away from Mumbai and is 143Kms away from Pune. The Perfect time to visit Alibag is from Sept to March. There are various modes of transport available to reach your famous tourist spot Alibag. So let’s see how to travel to Alibag by road, train, and ferry.
1) How to Travel to Alibag from Gateway of India by ferry.
From Gateway of India to Mandwa by ferry, it takes 1 hour and 56 mins, and from Mandwa it takes 35 minutes to reach Alibag by car. The cost of a Ferry ride from Gateway of India to Mandwa is Rs.135/-. From Mandwa you can either hire a car or you can go by bus provided for free by ferry services. Time taken by bus is 30 Mins. Time taken by car to reach Alibag is 20-25 Mins. You can hire Autorick or a private car to commute to any place in Alibag.
List of Ferry services Alibag with contact info and price-
1) PNP
One-way fare
Air-Conditioned: Rs.190 /-
Contact: 022 22885220 /02141 237087 /02141 225403
2)Maldar
One-way Fare
Main deck: Rs.140/-
Upper deck: Rs. 170/-
Air-Conditioned: Rs. 190/-
Contact: 022 22829695 / 02141 237464 /02141 222797
3)Ajanta
One-way Fare
Coach: Rs. 120/-
Contact:022 22026364 / 02141 237550 /02141 224437
(Prices* may vary and timing and availability depends on weather)
2) By Princess dock to Mandwa By RoRo
Princes dock also known as Bhaucha dhakka. The nearest railway station is Dockyard Road on Harbour Line services of Central Railway. Local trains towards Bandra, Andheri, Vashi, Belapur, Panvel halt at this station.
It was built in the year 1885. It was built in Bombay to improve the whole foreshore of Bombay harbor. Prince dock to Mandwa distance is 20 km by sea and it just takes 45 mins to reach Mandwa jetty. From Mandwa to Alibag it takes 25 mins by road and it is 18Km.
RoRo ferry service can take up to 180 Cars and 500 Passengers. The Ticket costing of the RoRo ferry service is Rs.880 per four-wheeler and Rs.235 for passengers. The cost of carrying a bicycle is Rs.100/- Pets are charged Rs.300/- and two-wheelers at Rs.200/-.
You Can travel to Alibag from Mandwa Jetty, by road time taken by car is 32 Mins (18Km).
3) By road Mumbai-Panvel-Pen-Alibag. And Pune-Khalapur-Pen-Alibag
Pen, it’s a railway station on Panvel-Roha route of central railway of India. Pen belong to Mumbai Division of central railway. The distance of Mumbai-Panvel-Pen-Alibag is 95.1kms and time taken to travel is 2hrs 26mins via NH 66.
The ticket pricing of bus from Mumbai to alibag start from Rs.120/- onwards. Bus Takes 2hrs 20 mins to reach alibaug. Car fair price is starting from Rs.3,659 onwards. We can hire a Ola outstation which will cost us around Rs.2,000/-
The distance from Pune-Khalapur-Pen-Alibag is 141.1Km and time taken to travel is 3hrs20Mins. Bus fare from pune to alibag starts from Rs.160/- Ola Rental fare starts from Rs.2,715/- Onwards
4) By train to Pen (From Mumbai or Panvel)and then by bus or sharing Rickshaw
Panvel to Pen distance is 35Kms and time duration is 49mins. Train Ticket cost starts from Rs.25/- onwards. When we travel to alibag by pen through bus the fair of bus ticket is Rs.65/-. It takes 35 Mins to reach Alibag.