From Chhatrapati Shivaji International or Domestic Airport
Airport terminals are located at Sahar, east of the suburb of Andheri. It takes about 60-120 minutes (depending on rush hour) by road to reach TIFR. Transport facilities from airports:
Pre-paid taxis
One is Mumbai's famous "black and yellow" cab and other is "Cool cab". There is a counter just inside the arrival hall. Specify your destination as "Navy Nagar". The rates are posted prominently behind the counter. You will be given a receipt for your payment. Retain this till the end of your ride; then hand it over to the taxi driver. At the exit from the airport, the traffic police may want to look at this slip.
Meter taxis
There are two kinds of metered taxis. These are private AC-cooled luxury metered taxis like Meru Taxis (022-4422-4422), Mega Cabs (022-4242-4242) or Easy Cabs (022-4343-4343). There is a free phone counter inside the arrival hall to book these cabs.
Once you reach Navy Nagar, it is easy to find TIFR. It lies at the far end of Homi Bhabha Road (one of Navy Nagar's principal roads), beyond the Navy Nagar bus terminus, on the left side. Most passersby on the street will know where it is, but remember that it is commonly referred to as "TIFR" rather than "Tata Institute".
From Railway stations
From Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST)
20-30 mins by taxi. Taxis are available from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. Alternatively, buses (routes 3, 6 Ltd, 136) come to Navy Nagar from outside the local station at CST. TIFR is on the same road as the Navy Nagar bus terminus, which is where you should get off.
From Mumbai Central
30-45 mins by taxi. Taxis are available from the stand outside the station. Alternatively, you could cross over to the local station and board a Churchgate bound local. You have to buy a separate ticket for the local train. Taxis are available from outside Churchgate. Alternately, a bus (route 137) comes from Churchgate to the Navy Nagar terminus, down the road from TIFR.