Mumbai to Nashik
Ambulance Service
Book an ICU, ventilator, cardiac or freezer-van ambulance from Mumbai to Nashik. Roughly ~165 km via NH-160 / Mumbai–Agra Highway (NH-3), with a trained paramedic on board and one all-inclusive price confirmed before the ambulance leaves.
~165 km
Road distance from Mumbai
3.5 – 4 hours
Typical ambulance running time
Paramedic On Board
For the entire journey
ICU & Ventilator
Available on this route
Ambulance Service from Mumbai to Nashik
Nashik sits about 165 km north-east of Mumbai, and the ambulance route between them is one of the most consistently used in the state. The city is a genuine medical destination in its own right — HCG Manavata is one of western India's larger cancer centres — so patients move in both directions rather than only toward Mumbai.
The route is also a pilgrimage and tourism corridor. Trimbakeshwar, Saptashrungi and the Kumbh Mela grounds draw very large crowds, and the surrounding vineyard and industrial belt at Satpur and Ambad generates its own share of trauma cases. Both push demand for ambulances that can move a patient to Mumbai's tertiary hospitals quickly.
Kasara Ghat is what separates this route from the Pune run. It is slower, less forgiving in bad weather, and it is where an ambulance crew earns its keep — which is why AIVA schedules the climb with the patient's oxygen and monitoring already double-checked rather than dealing with it mid-ascent.
Why families book this route:
- Cancer patients travelling between HCG Manavata in Nashik and Tata Memorial in Mumbai
- Pilgrim emergencies at Trimbakeshwar, Saptashrungi and during Kumbh gatherings
- Industrial and road trauma from the Satpur, Ambad and Sinnar belts referred to Mumbai
- Dialysis and oncology patients on a repeating treatment schedule
How We Drive Mumbai to Nashik
Route taken
NH-160 / Mumbai–Agra Highway (NH-3)
The Mumbai–Nashik corridor runs north-east out of the city through Thane and Bhiwandi before climbing the Western Ghats at Kasara. It is a four-lane divided highway for most of its length with good fuel and dhaba coverage, so an unplanned halt is never far from help. The stretch through Bhiwandi carries heavy container traffic and is the slowest part of the journey despite being on flat ground.
Towns along the way
- Mumbai
- →Thane
- →Bhiwandi
- →Shahapur
- →Kasara
- →Igatpuri
- →Ghoti
- →Nashik
Terrain and conditions
Kasara Ghat, also called Thal Ghat, is the defining feature of this route — a tight, continuously climbing section with hairpin bends where heavy vehicles slow to a crawl. In monsoon the ghat holds fog well into the morning and the ambulance runs the climb at reduced speed. Once past Igatpuri the road opens onto the Deccan plateau and runs quickly into Nashik.
Crew, oxygen and rest planning
One driver and one paramedic cover this route; a nurse or doctor is added for ventilated and cardiac patients. The crew plans the Kasara climb deliberately — oxygen flow and monitor alarms are checked before entering the ghat, because that is the section where stopping safely is hardest. Reserve oxygen is carried beyond the calculated need.
Hospitals We Commonly Transfer Between
These are the hospitals we move patients to and from most often on this route. We are not limited to them — pickup and drop can be any hospital, nursing home or residential address.
Pickup points in Mumbai
- Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel
- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri
- Lilavati Hospital, Bandra
- P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim
- Jaslok Hospital, Pedder Road
- Breach Candy Hospital, Bhulabhai Desai Road
- Fortis Hospital, Mulund
- Nanavati Max Super Speciality, Vile Parle
- Gleneagles Hospital, Parel
- KEM Hospital, Parel
- Bombay Hospital, Marine Lines
- Asian Heart Institute, BKC
- Hiranandani Hospital, Powai & Vashi
- Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai
Receiving hospitals in Nashik
- HCG Manavata Cancer Centre, Mumbai Naka
- Apollo Hospitals, Swaminarayan Nagar
- Wockhardt Hospital, Vasan Nagar
- Six Sigma Medicare & Research, Mahatma Nagar
- Sahyadri Hospital, Nashik
- Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Adgaon
- Civil Hospital, Nashik
What Your Mumbai to Nashik Quote Covers
We quote one all-inclusive figure on the call, before the ambulance is dispatched. No per-kilometre surprises afterwards, and no separate bill for the vehicle's return.
Included in the quoted figure
- Fuel for the full one-way journey
- All toll plazas and interstate permits on the route
- Driver allowance and relay-driver cost on long hauls
- Return fare of the vehicle to Mumbai
- Oxygen cylinders and consumption during transit
- Trained paramedic or EMT for the entire journey
- Stretcher, transfer sheet and immobilisation equipment
- Continuous vitals monitoring en route
What shapes the figure
- Ambulance type — patient transport, BLS, ALS/cardiac, ICU/ventilator or freezer van
- One-way road distance and the vehicle's return leg
- Oxygen requirement, and whether a ventilator or infusion pumps run throughout
- Whether a doctor is needed on board in addition to the paramedic
- Night departure, public holidays and same-hour emergency dispatch
- Monsoon running through Kasara Ghat, which lengthens the journey and the crew's on-duty time
- Whether the drop is central Nashik, Adgaon or the Sinnar industrial belt
- Repeat-cycle bookings for dialysis or chemotherapy, which are quoted differently from one-off transfers
Tell us the pickup address, the destination and the patient's condition. We will confirm the ambulance type and the full cost on the same call.
Call +91 74001 94039 for a quoteRoad, Train or Air Ambulance?
The right choice depends on the patient's condition and the distance, not on what costs the most. Here is how the three compare.
Road Ambulance
Up to roughly 600 km, and any distance for mortuary transfers
- Door to door — ward to ward, with no transfers in between
- Fastest to arrange; can leave within the hour
- Family can travel alongside the vehicle
- Full ICU capability including ventilator and infusion pumps
Trade-off: Beyond 12–14 hours the journey itself becomes a clinical burden for a fragile patient.
Train Ambulance
Stable patients on long routes where flying is not affordable
- Far gentler than road over very long distances
- Considerably cheaper than air for the same journey
- Suits stable patients who need supervision but not intensive care
- Road ambulances still handle both the first and last legs
Trade-off: Tied to train schedules and station access, so it is rarely the fastest option.
Air Ambulance
Critical patients, and generally anything beyond 800–1,000 km
- Hours instead of a day or more on the road
- Full flying ICU with critical-care crew on board
- The right answer for unstable and ventilator-dependent patients
- Ground ambulances connect both airports to the hospitals
Trade-off: Costs substantially more, needs clearances, and adds two extra patient transfers.
Our recommendation for Mumbai to Nashik
Road is the only sensible mode at 165 km. Nashik has an airport with limited scheduled operations and no routine air-ambulance turnaround, so an air transfer here means chartering and waiting. A road ICU ambulance leaves immediately and reaches the receiving hospital's door. Train ambulance is not practical for a journey this short.
Booking Your Mumbai to Nashik
Tell us the pickup address in Mumbai, the destination in Nashik and the patient's condition. We confirm the ambulance type and the full cost on the same call, then plan the crew, oxygen and halts specifically for this route before the vehicle leaves.
Share Your Location
Enter the pickup location and basic details so we can find the nearest available ambulance quickly.
Choose Ambulance Type
Select ICU, ALS, or BLS ambulances based on the medical need to ensure proper care every time fast.
Get Help Fast
We dispatch the nearest ambulance instantly with real time coordination until medical help arrives.
Common Questions — Mumbai to Nashik
Around 3.5 to 4 hours for the 165 km. The variable is Kasara Ghat — in clear weather the climb is straightforward, but monsoon fog and slow-moving trucks can add 45 minutes or more. Bhiwandi's container traffic is the other pinch point, which is why night departures often run faster than daytime ones.