Lonavala
Maharashtra
1.5 h by cab· Private taxi / Innova
Best: Jun–Feb · From ₹4,100 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Weekend getaways›From Pune
Within 6 hours
Weekend getaways from Pune
7 places within 6 hours of Pune, 1 of them under 3 hours — the nearest is Lonavala at 1.5 h.
5 travel times come from Tourisma's curated train, bus and cab data. The rest are approximate drives: straight-line distance × 1.3 for the road at 50 km/h, with the hill stretch (the last 50–80 km into the hills) at × 1.6 and 30 km/h. Islands and high-Himalayan places are listed only with a curated time.
Under 3 hours
3–6 hours
Mahabaleshwar
Maharashtra
3 h by cab· Private taxi / Innova
Best: Oct–Jun · From ₹4,400 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Mumbai
Maharashtra
3 h by train· Deccan Queen / Shatabdi Express
Best: Nov–Feb · From ₹4,700 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Shirdi
Maharashtra
~4 h approx. drive · ~199 km
Best: Nov–Feb · From ₹2,900 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Kolhapur
Maharashtra
4.5 h by train· Kolhapur Express / Sinhagad Express
Best: Oct–Mar · From ₹3,700 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Nashik
Maharashtra
5 h by train· Intercity Express
Best: Oct–Mar · From ₹3,700 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Ellora Caves
Maharashtra
~5.6 h approx. drive · ~282 km
Best: Oct–Mar · From ₹3,780 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)