How To Reach Weekend Destinations from Pune

Pune is perfectly located for Sahyadri weekend getaways. Here are all the key distances and routes.

Pune to Lonavala (65 km)

Route: NH48 Mumbai–Pune Expressway, exit at Lonavala
Time: 1–1.5 hours by car | 1h 15min by train
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Pune to Mulshi (40 km)

Route: Paud Road from Kothrud → Pirangut → Mulshi Dam
Time: 1–1.5 hours by car
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Pune to Pawna Lake (55 km)

Route: NH48 to Talegaon exit → Pawna Lake road
Time: 1–1.5 hours by car
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Pune to Kamshet (65 km)

Route: NH48 Mumbai–Pune Expressway, exit at Kamshet
Time: 1–1.5 hours by car | 1h 10min by train
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Pune to Lavasa (60 km)

Route: Paud Road → Pirangut → Lavasa Gate
Time: 1.5–2 hours by car
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Pune to Velhe (60 km)

Route: Sinhagad Road → Nasrapur → Velhe
Time: 1.5–2 hours by car
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Pune to Mahabaleshwar (120 km)

Route: NH48 toward Satara → NH166 via Panchgani
Time: 2.5–3 hours by car
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Getting Out of Pune City

From Kothrud/Hinjewadi: Paud Road is the quickest exit for Mulshi, Lavasa and Velhe.
From Shivajinagar/Deccan: Use the Katraj bypass to reach the Expressway quickly for Lonavala and Kamshet.
From Magarpatta/Hadapsar: Swargate and then Sinhagad Road for Velhe; expressway for everything else.

Tip: Avoid leaving Pune between 5–8 PM on Fridays — traffic on all routes out of the city is very heavy.

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