Planning your visit
Visiting Elephanta Caves
Maharashtra · c. 5th–7th century CE · dedicated to Shiva · UNESCO World Heritage
Getting there
Airport
- Mumbai Airport, Mumbai — 9.5 km
- Airport, Mumbai — 11.1 km
Railway station
- Wadala Station, Mumbai — 8.3 km
- CST Station, Mumbai — 9.9 km
Bus stand
- Trombay Bus Stop, Mumbai — 7.1 km
- Sewri BEST Depot, Mumbai — 8.8 km
Distances are straight-line from the temple, not road distance.
When to go
Best months: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Festivals: Elephanta Festival (classical music and dance)
Where to stay
- The Gordon House Hotel — 11.3 km
- Bentleys Hotel — 11.7 km
- Hotel Marine Plaza — 11.9 km
- JNPT Guest House — 3.9 km
- NB Nature Stay — 6.6 km
- Sagrika Resort — 6.7 km
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On the day
- Opening times
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- Entry
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- Dress code
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- Photography
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- Accessibility
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