Question 1

Which terminal does my flight use at Mumbai airport?

Accepted Answer

It is not simply domestic-versus-international. By the airport’s own airline directory, Alliance Air and Star Air fly only from Terminal 1, while Air India and Air India Express fly only from Terminal 2 — even on domestic routes. IndiGo, Akasa Air and SpiceJet split their domestic schedules between both terminals by flight number, so check your booking confirmation rather than assuming from the airline name.

Question 2

How do I get from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 (or back)?

Accepted Answer

There is no airside walkway between them — it is a landside-only transfer. The free Inter-Terminal Coach runs 24 hours a day, roughly every 25 minutes, picking up at Terminal 1’s Level 1 Ground Transportation area and at Terminal 2’s arrivals exit toward Departure Gate 2. The airport recommends allowing 2 to 3 hours for a domestic-to-domestic connection that changes terminal, and 3 to 4 hours if either flight is international.

Question 3

Does the metro go to Mumbai airport?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and each terminal has its own stop on Mumbai Metro Line 3: “CSMIA Airport T1” for the domestic terminal and “CSMIA Airport T2” for the international one, with Marol Naka and Sahar Road nearby. Match the station to your terminal rather than getting off at the wrong one.

Question 4

Can I use DigiYatra facial-recognition check-in at Mumbai airport?

Accepted Answer

Only for domestic departures from Terminal 2, Gate 2 — the airport’s own DigiYatra page limits it to that combination for now. Terminal 1 and every international departure still use standard check-in.

Question 5

Is there somewhere to sleep during a long layover?

Accepted Answer

The Niranta Airport Transit Hotel operates two locations inside Terminal 2 for passengers with a valid onward ticket — one at Level 1 near arrivals, another at Level 4 by the international departures food court. Bookings go through the hotel’s own site, nirantahotels.com.

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