How to Reach Amboli

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Amboli is a hill station in Maharashtra state. It is located at an altitude of 690 mtrs. This hill station offers a great relief from the drudgery and routine boredom. This place is perched on one of the peaks of the Sahydaris hill ranges in the southern end of Maharashtra. Thus, the place is near about 10kms from Sawantwadi railway station. From the Belgaum Airport, it is approximately 64 kms away. State transport buses services are available to visit Amboli from Belgaum as well as Kolhapur.

Moreover, Amboli is well known for its greenery. The place boats of serene and a clean weather through out the year. During the Monsoon, this place receives a heavy rainfall. Well, this spot is an enchanting spot for young people. Amboli is a place from where the River Hiranyakeshi originated. This place seems to be hidden in the thick jungle of the Sahyadris. During the summer season, the cool breezes coming form the top of mountain not only cools your body but refresh you spirit.

Amboli was being developed as a hill station by the British Political Agent known as Colonel Westrop. After the opening of the Ghat road from the Vengurle, southern Maharashtra, this hill station became popular tourist spot. In the early 1880, the Amboli Ghats were as wild beats and the jungle were so dense that it was almost impossible to drive from their. Even today, there are some forests surrounding Amboli, which are out of reach. This hill station is one of the closest hill stations to Goa. This place is recorded as one the wettest place in Maharashtra. An average rainfall of a year here is about 750 cm of 269 inches from June to October.

Amboli is approximately 549 kms from Mumbai city. Because of the distance and size from the Mumbai, it is very quite and a peaceful place. During the rainy season, hill station remains covered with mist. In the other seasons, there are many fine and fabulous views of the Konkan coastal belt. Amboli hill station has a cooling and invigorating climate. If one is interested in spending a few days with a family in a calm and splendid isolation, Amboli is an ideal resort! It is well connected by all the means of transport network system. This hill station is well connected with the surrounding cities, which includes Kolhapur 110km, Panjim (Goa) 90km, Sawantwadi 28km, Sangli 148 km, Belgaum 70km by road. The nearest airport to Amboli is Goa, which take 2 hours of drive away to each here. All the roads to reach Amboli are good in condition, which is an added advantage, which makes the trip more pleasing.

How to reach Amboli :

Amboli by Airways : The nearest airport to Amboli is Goa. It is well connected by local flights from and to Mumbai as well as Bangalore. Well, the international flights are connected to Mumbai Airport. Mumbai Airport is near about 555 km away from the Amboli hill station.

Amboli by Roadways :Amboli is a hill station, which is well connected with the roadways to the cities in Goa and Mumbai as well. Panaji is near about 90kms away from Amboli. There is one special bus available daily form Panji to Amboli. However, there several buses from Panaji to Sawantwadi on the way to Amboli. Many tourists' buses are available from different regions to Sawantwadi. From Sawantwadi, frequent bus service is available to Amboli between 6am to 6pm every day. Daily, regular buses also run from cities like Kolhapur, Belguam, Pune, and Mumbai. From Mumbai, it is a distance of near about 525 km and bus fare will be around Rs. 1200/- per person. State transport buses are available and ply from the Ratnagiri, Belgaum, Vengurla, and Sawantwadi.

Amboli by Railways :The nearest railway station to Amboli is the Sawantwadi. It is located 30km away from Amboli. Well, Sawantwadi railway station is connected by broad gauge to many railheads in the state. From Sawantwadi, one can hire private cars to reach Amboli. However, you can also reach Amboli hill station from Kolhapur (124kms) and Sangli (148km) stations by taking Private cars. The nearest railway junction to Amboli is Miraj, which is located at a distance of 140 kms away.

One can visit this place for one to three days to explore the scenic beauty of Nature and to forget the hectic of life!