By Air:

The nearest airport to Pune is situated at Lohegaon, 15 km away from the city centre. Although it is a small airport, yet it is a very busy one. Besides regular domestic flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and many other Indian cities, there are also some recently implemented international flights to Singapore and other destinations. However, almost all the participants from abroad coming to Pune have to take the flights to Mumbai and then from Mumbai to Pune. Mumbai International Airport is the busiest one in the country with flight destinations leading to the major ports of the world or their connecting hubs. Mumbai to Pune is less than half an hour flight. Reaching Pune airport, one can avail Pre-paid Taxi/Auto-rickshaw services at the airport premises. The landmark is 'Pune University's Khadki-Aundh Road gate'.

By Road:

A better choice to reach IUCAA from the Mumbai International Airport is to rent a taxi from the airport itself, and arrive Pune within 4 hours via the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Once arrived at Pune, the landmark is Pune University campus, where, IUCAA is located (Please use the map below to locate the IUCAA campus from the main gate of Pune University campus. Approximate fare to book a taxi from the Mumbai International airport is Rs 1800/-. There are also some air-conditioned Bus services available at the Mumbai Airport. The coaches of M/s K.K.Travels can drop you at the doorsteps of IUCAA. Their fare is Rs 550/- per person. In case you want to make this travel arrangement by IUCAA for you, please fill up the arrival departure FORM. The daytime road journey via the Mumbai-Pune Expressway is a real feast for the eyes and the gorgeous Western Ghats will mesmerize you all the way.

By Train:

The Pune Railway station is 8 km away from the IUCAA campus. Pune is connected to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) (originally known as the VT -> Victoria Terminus) by a number of Express trains. Connection to other parts of the country via the rail route is also fairly good enough, covering places like Delhi, Kolkata, Nagpur, Raipur, Allahabad, Bhubaneshwar, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, etc. For a detailed list of the availability of train services to any part of the country please have a look at the Indian Railways own site, where you can book your e-tickets. Coming to the Pune Station, one can avail the Auto-Rickshaw or the Taxi service. Approximate fare for auto-rickshaw is Rs. 70/- and for the Taxi is Rs 150/-. To reach IUCAA one should tell the driver 'IUCAA, Pune University Campus'. Pune University Main gate to IUCAA is 2.5 km, and direction to IUCAA sign boards are visible at every crossing inside the University campus.

Inside the Pune University Campus

Click the map on the right to get an enlarged view. Follow the green coloured path to reach IUCAA from the Pune University main gate.