Book a cab from Pune Airport to Bhimashankar with a driver who runs this road every week. One way or return, the same rate card applies and the fare is worked out when you load this page. The drive covers 119 km and takes about 3 hours 20 minutes. Fares for Pune Airport to Bhimashankar start from Rs.2,293 with tax included.
The road distance from Pune Airport to Bhimashankar is 119 km by the route our drivers take. Allow about 3 hours 20 minutes of driving, plus whatever you stop for. Fares for this route are worked out on a minimum of 130 chargeable km, which is why the fare table reads higher than the measured distance alone would suggest.
One way fares by vehicle: Sedan Rs.2,293 including 130 km and GST. SUV Rs.3,058 including 130 km and GST. Premium SUV (Kia Carens or similar) Rs.3,686 including 130 km and GST. Premium SUV (Toyota Innova Crysta or similar) Rs.4,505 including 130 km and GST.
| Vehicle | Seats | Rate | Included | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sedan
Maruti Dzire, Hyundai Aura or Honda Amaze or similar
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4 seats | ₹12/km | 130 km | ₹2,293 This one-way fare covers a minimum of 130 km. The measured journey is 119 km, so it is billed as 130 km - the same minimum the booking page applies. |
SUV
Maruti Ertiga or Toyota Rumion or similar
|
6 seats | ₹15/km | 130 km | ₹3,058 This one-way fare covers a minimum of 130 km. The measured journey is 119 km, so it is billed as 130 km - the same minimum the booking page applies. |
Premium SUV (Kia Carens or similar)
Kia Carens or similar or similar
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7 seats | ₹18/km | 130 km | ₹3,686 This one-way fare covers a minimum of 130 km. The measured journey is 119 km, so it is billed as 130 km - the same minimum the booking page applies. |
Premium SUV (Toyota Innova Crysta or similar)
Toyota Innova Crysta or similar or similar
|
7 seats | ₹20/km | 130 km | ₹4,505 This one-way fare covers a minimum of 130 km. The measured journey is 119 km, so it is billed as 130 km - the same minimum the booking page applies. |
Pune Airport is at Lohegaon, roughly 11 km north-east of the old city centre, and works as a civil enclave on the western side of the Lohegaon Air Force Station, so civilian flights share the runway with the Indian Air Force. A new terminal building opened for flights in July 2024, four months after it was inaugurated. In 2024 the state government also proposed renaming the airport after Sant Tukaram, which needs central approval. The airport sits closer to the saint towns of the Indrayani river than most arriving passengers expect. Alandi holds the samadhi of Sant Dnyaneshwar, who entered it in 1296, and Dehu was the home of the poet-saint Tukaram; both are visited by warkari pilgrims through the...
Bhimashankar is a village deep in the Sahyadri range in Pune district, known for its temple of Shiva, which holds one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The Bhima river, which is called the Chandrabhaga by the time it reaches Pandharpur, is said to rise here. The forest around it is protected as the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, an evergreen tract spread across the Ambegaon and Khed talukas. Darshan at the Jyotirlinga is the main reason most people come, but the sanctuary deserves time too. It was created chiefly to protect the Indian giant squirrel, the shekru, Maharashtra's state animal, and a forest department survey estimated between about 1,300 and 1,700 of them, with more than 10,000 active nests.
Fares start at Rs.2,293 including GST for the smallest car, and the table above gives the figure for every vehicle we run on this route.
It is 119 km by road, and the drive takes about 3 hours 20 minutes.
We run Sedan, SUV, Premium SUV (Kia Carens or similar) and Premium SUV (Toyota Innova Crysta or similar) on this route. Seating, luggage space and the exact model are listed in the fare table above.
The fare covers the car, the driver, fuel and the kilometres shown against each vehicle. Toll, parking and state permit charges are paid as you go, and GST is already in the figures above.
Pay the driver at the end of the trip, or settle online when you book. You will have the driver's name and number before pickup.
Pick your date and time and the booking page will quote this trip on the same rate card the table above uses, so the figure does not move between the two screens. Call or message us if you would rather talk it through first.
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