Cheap Flights From Pune

At CompareSasta.com, you can search for cheap flights tickets from Pune to all major cities. We offer price comparison service to help you to find great discount airfares from Pune. To find discount airline tickets, select your destination and our unique search engine will fetch all possible information that will help you to find low cost airline tickets from Pune.

Pune also known as the 'Queen of Deccan' is the second largest city in Maharashtra. It is around 160 kilometers southeast of the state capital, Mumbai. Apart from its scenic beauty and rich natural resources, Pune is also famous for its religious and historical places. Pune city is also home to famous educational, research and development institutions. After Mumbai, Pune is the most industrialized city in western Maharashtra and a booming IT hub in India. It also boasts of many automotive companies setting up factories in its district area.

Area: The total area of the city is 138 sq. kms.
Geographic Location: Pune is located at 18.31 degrees N and 73.55 degrees E.
Population: The population is 5 million.
Laungages: Marathi, Hindi and English are the main languages.
City Code: Telephone code is 020.
Time zone: GMT/UTC plus 5.5 hours.
Climate: Temperatures range from 15 degrees C to 35 degrees C. The best time to visit is October-March.
Airport: Pune International Airport.

By plane:
Pune International Airport is based at Lohegaon, operated by the Airports Authority of India. Pune is well connected domestically via daily flights from Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Goa, Kolkata, Jaipur, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Nagpur with connections to several other Indian cities and towns.

Pune International Airport also serves international direct flights to Dubai and Frankfurt. Now it is very easy to find airlinet tickets India at cheap and discount rate at Comparesasta.com.

By train:
Pune city has two main railway stations - one in the city and the other at Shivajinagar. The broad gauge single and double track rail length within the Pune district have a length of 311 km in total. The two railway junctions in the district are Pune and Daund. The three main railway routes passing through the district are – Mumbai-Pune- Solapur route, Pune-Miraj route and Daund-Baramti route.

By Bus
Of the total road length in the Pune district, 331km road length is covered by National Highways and 1368 km by State Highways. The National Highways passing through Pune district are – NH 4 (Mumbai-Bangalore), NH 9 (Pune-Solapur-Hyderabad) and NH 50 (Pune-Nashik). There are many private operators and Maharashtra state governments run long-distance buses to and from Pune. These buses run their services to destinations like Mumbai, Goa, Aurangabad, Mahabaleshwar, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Udaipur and Bangalore.

• Sinhagad Fort - Sinhagad is the most prominent and popular fort in Pune located in Donaje village, 25 km away from Pune on a 1290 m high hill. After the death of Tanaji, Shivaji renamed this ‘Kondhana’ fort as ‘Sinhagad’.
• Shaniwar Wada - ShaniwarWada is a 13 storey palace of Peshwas was built by Bajirao-I, in the year 1736. This palace was head quarter of the Peshwas and hence the structure was built with security as the highest priority.
• Agakhan Palace - This palace is a historical monument where Mahatma Gandhi and his wife were imprisoned along with Mahadeobhai Desai during the 'Quit India Movement'. Now part of Gandhi National Memorial Society, this palace boasts Italian arches and lawns.
• Phule Mandai - Named after the great social reformer Mahatma Jatiba Phule, this is an the old central market,. It consists of a large octagonal central tower with Gothic features and arms radiating from it..
• Osho Ashram - Rajneesh's famous Osho ashram is located at 17 Koregoan Park, a green suburb of Pune. This site attracts thousands of visitors for courses on meditation. Viewing visitors can have a 45 minute video presentation and take a tour at 10.00 am and 2.30 pm daily.
• Pataleshwer Cave Temples - This 8th century rock-cut temple is in heart of the city at Shivajinagar area. These caves similar to the Ellora caves, has been hewn from a single rock and includes massive pillars, a Shiva shrine and a Nandi bull.
• Saras Baug - This beautiful garden houses the famous Ganesha Temple on the top of a small hillock in the center. The now a popular public stroll park in Pune.
• Bund Garden - This garden is located on the bank of the Mula Mutha river near Pune railway station.
• Vishram Baug Wada - This 3 storey palace was built by Bajirao Peshwa more than 320 years back. The palace signifies the carved woodwork of the Peshwa Art. This place was used as a jail and later converted to a museum.
• Parvati Hill - This famous landmark was private shrine of the Peshwa rulers. It is located on the southern end of Pune city. Parvati Museum also houses replicas of ancient paintings, old coins manuscripts and weapons used.

Search and compare for best hotels in Pune. CompareSasta.com offers you online search of hotels in Pune for the best possible rates. Now compare and book luxury hotels in Pune, 5 five star hotels in Pune, Heritage hotels, star hotels in Pune, and Budget Hotels in Pune. You will be able to compare hotels packages in Pune. Also look for exclusive and amazing deals for all classes of hotels and resorts. To find cheap hotel rooms, compare and book online hotel reservation, please visit our Hotel search section at http://www.comparesasta.com/hotels/