So you searched ‘how to travel to Mumbai from Bangalore inexpensively’, or something along those lines. Well, good news is, it’s one of the busiest routes in India and you are going to find good deals, but there are somethings you need to keep in mind before to catch that deal at the right time!
Here are some things that will let you know how to book the cheapest air ticket for Bangalore to Mumbai flights.
Distance
To begin with, you need to understand the distance. It will help you in both the preparation for your stay as well as the number of days you will be spending during the journey from Bangalore to Mumbai. The distance from Bangalore to Mumbai, as the crow flies, is 842 km. It would take you approximately 2 hours to reach Mumbai through an airplane.
Now that we have got the distance and duration out of the way, we can move onto the next part, the how and the why.
Why Mumbai
Perhaps a little off topic, but this part is for those of you who have no idea what to do this weekend and are bored out of your minds. Mumbai is one of the most happening cities of India. It is home to the Bombay Stock Exchange, to the RBI, to several IT companies, and to students, teachers, lawyers, doctors, chiropractors, and what not, or in this case, ‘who’ not!
It’s home to some of the best restaurants in India where you get gourmet food, some of the best tasting wine, to a beautiful sea port, you name it, you’ve got it. It’s world in its own. Whatever the reason you are reading this post, you definitely need to visit this beautiful city at least once.
The airports
The two cities are connected by to and fro flights traveling from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore to the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
When to travel
You get the cheapest tickets from Bangalore to Mumbai in the months of March and August. The most expensive months, on the other hand, are November and December.
Airlines
Here are the names of the airlines that have flights from Bangalore to Mumbai: Air Costa, Societe Nouvelle Air Mali, Ethiopian Airlines, Alitalia, Jetkonnect, Singapore Airlines, Vistara, Air Seychelles, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Goair, Etihad Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways, and Chalk’s Ocean Airways. Not all of them fly directly.
The cheapest, of course, are Indigo, SpiceJet, Jet Airways and Air India.
FAQs
1. How many flights are scheduled traveling from Bangalore to Mumbai are scheduled every day?
There are approximately 54 flights scheduled each day from Bangalore to Mumbai, out of which, 22 are connecting flights.
2. What is the airline having the maximum number of flights from Bangalore to Mumbai?
Jet Airways has the maximum number of flights – 24. Next in line is Indigo with 17.
3. How many flights are booked on a daily basis?
Most of the flights are booked, there are usually just a few number of seats left on the planes.
4. Will I get a ticket on a short notice?
Definitely!
How to bag the cheapest air ticket for Bangalore to Mumbai flights
Now, with all that out of the way, here’s how you book the cheapest air ticket.
5. Book early
There is no better way than this one. If booked early, you can get tickets as low as Rs. 1500 and if booked at the last minute, the fare can go up to 15,000!
6. Use flight search engines
No better way to find the exact flight you are looking for. Meals, no-meals, refundable, non-refundable – anything you like, you can just set a filter and refine your results. It’s also the best way to find the cheapest flight.
7. Opt for another airline
People are of the belief that return journeys are cheaper if they use the same airline, however, that’s not true. If you are traveling by Indigo, come back by flying Air India! Chances are, you will strike a cheaper deal.
8. Don’t fly on the weekend
Weekend comes and everyone wants to take a break. So there will be more people flying and the cost of the tickets should be lesser, right? Wrong! Some people definitely need to travel during the weekend, they will book tickets no matter what. The influx of travels actually hikes the prices.
9. Sign up to the loyalty programs
Almost all airlines have Frequent Flyer programs. Sign up, and every time you travel, you gain points, which can be redeemed later on.
And finally, the obvious, fly Economy!
Keep these pointers in mind and you are sure to travel cheap. Happy journey!