By Air: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport of Mumbai located about 90 kilometers away from Matheran is the nearest air terminus from this hill station. Being the second busiest airport in South Asia and the largest and the most important airport of India, Mumbai Airport provides extremely good air connectivity with almost all the chief destinations of the country and globe. All the principal airports of India are linked with Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport via air and almost each and every Indian Airline as well as a number of foreign airlines cater their services here. To reach Matheran from Mumbai tourists can either use the Mumbai Suburban Railway and the Matheran Hill Railway or reach Matheran via road availing state transport bus or rented taxi. A taxi from Mumbai to Matheran will cost about 2000 INR.

By Rail: Matheran is acclaimed far and wide for its ‘Matheran Hill Railway’ or the ‘Matheran Toy Train’; one of the four toy trains in the country. This train runs between Matheran and Neral through the verdant woods of the Western Ghats covering the total distance of 20 kilometers. To reach Neral from Mumbai one can board any train heading to Karjat. The local train of Mumbai running on the central line from CST to Karjat will reach you to Neral. Apart from the local train, the Deccan Exp and Koyna Exp can also be availed to reach Neral from Mumbai. From Neral Station the Toy Train runs to Matheran four times a day which generally goes full. The 2nd class ticket costs about 35 Rs while the first class ticket costs nearly 200 Rs. Traveling through the winding roads of the Matheran Jungles is certainly a memorable experience. To reach Neral Railway Station from Pune you will have to board a train bound to Karjat and from their get into a train to CST and get down at Neral. Sahyadri Exp running between Kolhapur and Mumbai also stops at Neral.

By Road: Matheran is located 90 kilometers away from Mumbai and 120 kilometers away from Pune. Tourists can reach Neral from Mumbai or Pune using a train and then hire a cab from Neral to Matheran. A cab will cost you about 300 Rs while a seat in a shared taxi will cost just 60 Rs or so. From the Taxi Stop of Matheran you can either walk to the main market of Matheran or hire a horse that would charge you about 200 Rs. Another alternative is to use the state transport bus that plies from Dasturi Park of Matheran to Neral and Karjat. Tourists can also undertake the entire journey to Matheran by road using their private vehicle or rented cab. The old Mumbai-Pune National Highway No 4 and the Matheran Hill Ghat Road will reach you to Matheran from Mumbai and Pune. The vehicle will be parked at the Matheran Car Parking at the payment of fixed fees and you will have to use manual hand pulled carts, horses or your own feet for the further commute as vehicles are not allowed beyond this point.