Key hubs
Daman airport and railway station
- Airport
- Daman has a small airfield (NMB) beside the Coast Guard air station; check for scheduled service. Most visitors use Surat (STV, about 90-110 km) or Mumbai (BOM, about 170 km).
- Railway station
- Vapi (VAPI) on the Western Railway Mumbai-Ahmedabad main line, about 12 km from Daman by road
- Getting around
- Private car or cab from Vapi is easiest; autos work for short hops. Moti and Nani Daman are linked by a road bridge across the river.
How to reach Daman by air
Daman Airport (NMB) is a small airfield beside the Coast Guard air station; check for scheduled flights. Most visitors fly to Surat (STV), about 90-110 km by road, or Mumbai (BOM), about 170 km.
How to reach Daman by train
Vapi (VAPI) on Western Railway's Mumbai-Ahmedabad main line is the railhead, about 12 km from Daman. A taxi or local bus covers the last stretch in roughly 20 to 30 minutes.
How to reach Daman by road
Daman is reached from Vapi via the Dabhel checkpost, on the national highway corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. By road it is about 170 km from Mumbai, 110 km from Surat and 360 km from Ahmedabad.
Getting around Daman
Taxis and autos serve short trips, and a hired car with driver is easiest for the beaches and Dabhel. A road bridge links Nani Daman and Moti Daman, and the main sights are close together.
For parents and senior travellers
Easy transfers to and in Daman
- Do the forts in the first two or three hours after opening; shade is scarce and humidity makes midday walking tiring.
- Choose a hotel with a lift and easy car access, and ask whether it has its own restaurant, since choice nearby can be limited.
- Ask the airline or railway for wheelchair or porter assistance when you book, not on the day.
- Pre-book the pickup from the airport or station, so nobody has to negotiate with drivers after a long journey.
- Choose arrivals in daylight where you can, and keep the first afternoon free to rest.