Rs 10–20 on a red BEST 308 bus beats any taxi meter
BEST Bus Route 308 links Mumbai Airport’s Terminal 2 to the Kurla area for a fraction of cab prices, usually in the Rs 10–20 range depending on distance. The route is mainly used by airport and nearby office workers who know local timings and don’t mind irregular waits during rush hours.
The 308 stop sits outside T2 on the Western Express Highway side, roughly a 7–10 minute walk from arrivals once you clear customs and walk past the prepaid taxi counters. You’ll board the standard red BEST buses with route number 308 displayed in English and Marathi on the front and side boards.
Runs on 308 are not timed to specific flight banks, and exact frequency data isn’t reliably published, so expect gaps of 20–40 minutes, especially late night after 23:00. In peak office windows around 09:00–11:00 and 18:00–20:00, buses can come more often but may already be partially full by the time they reach the airport stop.
Travel time from T2 toward Kurla East typically sits in the 30–50 minute band for roughly 6–8 km, but the Santacruz–Chembur Link Road and LBS Marg choke easily in monsoon and evening peaks. If you’ve got a tight train connection at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus or Kurla station within 60 minutes of landing, this isn’t the move.
Pay the conductor in cash once you’re on board; BEST still leans heavily on small notes and coins, so keep Rs 50–100 broken down. Conductors issue paper tickets with printed fare slabs, and locals usually call out stops like Kurla Bus Depot or nearby landmarks 1–2 stops in advance so you have time to move toward the rear door.
There’s no real luggage space on 308 beyond the narrow aisle and the area near the front door, so rolling bags bigger than 20–22 inches get awkward on a crowded bus. If you’re landing into T1 on a domestic flight and still want this route, plan on a 10–15 minute auto‑rickshaw hop to the T2 side to pick up 308.
Tip: if your arrival is after 22:30 or you’re two or more people, run the math—an app cab split between two often comes within Rs 50–100 of what you’d all pay on 308 plus the time cost.