Shared cabs from BOM to Pune beat hunting for last-minute buses
KK Travels runs intercity coach-style shared cabs from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) toward Pune and other Maharashtra cities, used heavily by Mumbai–Pune regulars who don’t want to deal with train waitlists. They operate from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, so you can usually get picked up without switching terminals after landing. Think of it as a pre-booked airport cab you share with a few others on the same corridor instead of a full-size bus.
Because KK Travels is not an airport-owned service, you won’t see them at the official taxi counters near Gate 2 in Terminal 2 or at the Meru/black-and-yellow lanes outside Terminal 1. Most riders book online or by phone with a fixed fare quoted at the time of booking, then meet the driver at a specified pickup point outside the terminal doors. If this is your first time at BOM, allow at least 25–30 minutes from landing to reaching the curb after immigration and baggage.
Journeys from BOM to Pune city usually run 3.5–4.5 hours depending on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway traffic, which can spike around 8–10 a.m. and 5–8 p.m. Daily schedules are built around morning and late-evening flights, so you’ll often find departures bunched around 7–10 a.m. and 7–11 p.m. rather than every 15 minutes. If your flight lands after midnight, confirm in advance that a late-night coach or cab is actually running before you rely on it.
KK Travels focuses on intercity routes, not short hops to Bandra Kurla Complex or Colaba, so this is for Pune, Nashik, or other outstation runs over 100 km, not downtown Mumbai transfers. Vehicles are typically AC Innovas or similar 6–7 seater cabs instead of 40+ seat coaches, which means luggage space is limited if more than four people show up with 23 kg checked bags each. If you’re carrying two or more big suitcases over 20 kg, flag that during booking so they can plan the vehicle type.
Because there’s no walk-up desk inside the terminal, have your driver’s phone number and car plate from WhatsApp or SMS before you exit customs at Terminal 2, Gate A or B. That keeps you from standing in the general taxi scrum trying to guess which Innova is yours at 11:45 p.m. with roaming data cutting in and out.
Practical tip: For a late-evening arrival into Terminal 2 with checked bags, book a KK Travels slot that leaves at least 60–75 minutes after scheduled landing to give yourself time for baggage, a SIM swap, and the walk to the pickup point.