About Gokarna
Mumbai to Gokarna distnce : 824 km
Estimated travel time : 16.7 hours
Mumbai to Gokarna is very popular route for both pilgrimage as well as tourism. Gokarna is Land of palm trees, blue seas, golden sands aand Hindu temples.
Gokarna is situated on the coast of Karwar, in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Gokarna is blessed with pristine beaches and breathtaking landscapes. The city used to be known as Hindu pilgrimage town and now its emerging as hub for beach lovers. Tourist came here in search of sanctity and relaxation. Palm clad Gokarna beach is more popular among foreign tourist than Indians. Other popular beaches are Kudle beach and Om beach. All beaches of Gokarna pose as perfect sites for water sport activities like surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, parasailing, and jet skiing. According to popular mythological belief, it is the place where Lord Shiva emerged from the incarnation of Mother Earth in the form of a cow. The town is home to one of the oldest temples known as Mahabaleshwar temples.
Taxi from Mumbai to Gokarna is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Mumbai to Gokarna by car is well connected through NH48 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Mumbai to Gokarna distance is 824 Km and is 16.7 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Navi mumbai - Tortoise amusement, Shri Siddhi Vinayak temple, powai lake, kidzania, Juhu beach etc
Khandala - Rajmachi Fort, Lohagad Fort, Bedse Caves, Visapur Fort, Duke's Nose, Tiger's Leap, Kune Waterfalls
Lonavala - Tiger's Leap, Bhushi Dam, Lonavala Lake, Imagica Adlabs, Celebrity Wax Museum, Rajmachi Fort, Aamby Valley, Amrutanjan Point, Karla Caves, Bhimashankar Trail
Talegaon Dighe - Sightseeing, Hanuman Temple, Mahalakshmi Mandir
Pimpri chinchwad - Morya Gosavi Ganpati Mandir, Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, City One Mall, Dnyanjyoti Savitribai Phule Udyan
Pune - BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Kanifnath Temple, Jambhulwadi Lake, Shivapur Waterfall
Bhor - Baneshwar Temple ( Historical temple in lush surrounding), Necklace Point, Rohida Fort, Damosphere the tent life,
Wai - Wai Caves, Menwali Ghat, Vision optics Ganesha temple, Rajpuri Caves, Karthik Caves, Nana Phadnavis Wada, Harrisons Folly
Satara - Ajinkyatara Fort, Rajwada Palace, Shri Uttar Chidambaram Nataraj Mandir, City View Point
Patan - Rani Ki Vav, architectural gems, ancient temples
Karad - Krishnamai Mandir,Shree Chouranginath Temple
Uran islampur - shrine or math of Sambhuappa Kosti
Panhala - Sajja Kothi, Sambhaji temple, Tank of Panhala, Nayakini Sajja
Kolhapur - Dream World Water Park, Jyotiba Temple, Kaneri Math Museum, Ruman's Cave, Shree Mahalaxmi Ambabai temple
Belagavi - Fort, Attiveri Bird Sanctuary, Shiv Temple, Sri Kapileshwara Gudi
Khanapur - Shri Durga Mata Mandir, Ganesh Temple, Halatri Bridge, Malaprabha River
Haliyal - Haliyal fort, Sathoddi falls, Tulja Bhavani temple
Yellapur - Sathoddi falls, Magod Falls, Jenukallu Gudda, Shirley Falls, Jenu Kallu Gudda Sunset Point, Ganesh Pal, Kodasalli Dam
Ankola - Shri Shantadurga Temple, Nandi Point, Ravalnatha Temple, Honey Beach, Shri Honnaraka Temple