MUMBAI TO MATHERAN :
The closest railhead to Matheran is Neral or Karjat. You can get on the Deccan Express from Mumbai or the Sahyadri Express from Pune, both run every day and halt at Karjat junction.
PUNE TO MATHERAN :
- Pune (Express train) → Karjat Junction (Central line Local train) → Neral (by private jeep/auto) → Matheran hill Station.
Many local trains on the Mumbai-Karjat route also stop at Neral From Neral you will have to go to Matheran by road, which is a 30-minute journey.
After reaching Neral you can get a local cab, which will drop you at the hill station entry gate as well as you can also catch a toy train (closed in monsoon) from Neral.