Mumbai to Tokyo Flights

What's new in Mumbai

• June 2025: The final 76 km of the Samruddhi Mahamarg between Igatpuri and Amane near Thane opened on 5 June 2025, completing the 701 km expressway to Nagpur and bypassing the Kasara Ghat.
• October 2025: The Aqua Line (Metro Line 3) opened its last section to Cuffe Parade to passengers on 9 October 2025. The fully underground line now runs from Aarey through both airport terminals, Bandra Kurla Complex, Worli and Churchgate to the southern tip of the city.
• December 2025: Navi Mumbai International Airport began commercial flights on 25 December 2025, with IndiGo, Akasa Air, Air India Express and Star Air among the first airlines. For travellers bound for Navi Mumbai, Panvel or the Pune road it can be closer than the Santacruz airport.

Tips for travellers

Colaba and Fort put you within walking distance of the Gateway of India, the Kala Ghoda galleries and the Oval Maidan; Bandra and Andheri are more practical when a trip is built around suburban meetings or an early flight. Suburban trains on the Western, Central and Harbour lines carry most commuters, and the UTS on Mobile app from Indian Railways sells local tickets without a queue. Avoid boarding with luggage during the morning and evening rush.

The south-west monsoon usually reaches Mumbai in June and brings heavy rain until September, which can flood low-lying roads and slow the local trains. Ganesh Chaturthi, in August or September, draws large crowds to Lalbaug and the sea front for ten days. The Elephanta Caves are closed on Mondays. Dress conservatively at Siddhivinayak Temple and at Haji Ali Dargah, and carry a scarf to cover your head at the dargah.

Tips for travellers from India

Ueno is a useful base for a Keisei arrival from Narita and visits to its museums; Tokyo Station suits onward Shinkansen travel, while Shinjuku puts the western city close by. The Narita Express and Keisei routes serve different stations, so select the train for the accommodation district rather than taking the first express advertised. Narita is also a separate airport from Haneda, which matters on a connection involving two Tokyo bookings.

Air India’s Narita check-in is in Terminal 2 on the third floor. The airport has more than one rail stop serving its terminals, so use the terminal information with the train destination. Asakusa and Ueno make a sensible eastern-city pair, whereas Meiji Jingu, Harajuku and Shibuya form another day. The Toyota Arena Tokyo opened in the Odaiba area in October 2025, adding a sports and entertainment venue that needs a separate waterfront-area trip. An event there should not be fitted between Asakusa temple visits without considering the rail transfers. Sensoji’s approach through Nakamise is a shopping street as well as a route to the temple, while Ueno’s museums have individual admissions. Choose a particular collection rather than assuming that one park ticket covers every museum. Narita’s distance makes the final airport-train reservation part of the day’s itinerary.