If you have your own vehicle then just drive by NH17 or NH4 via Mumbai –Pune Express Highway for around 500 KMS from Mumbai to Malvan.

Route details 

Mumbai to Tondivali (500 Kms)

Mumbai – Mangaon – Mahad – Khed – Chiplun – Pali – Kankavali – Achara (Malwan route)- Tondivali There other alternates however staying on the NH 17 and then the SH 78 is the best option with respect ease of travel.

Pune to Tondivali (400 Kms)

Pune – Khed Shivapur – Satara – Kolhapur – Gaganbawda Ghat – Kankavali – Achara (Malwan route)- Tondivali

Pune to Tondivali via Kolhapur is the shortest route however there are alternate routes like

Pune – Khed Shivapur – Surur – Satara – Umbraj – Kumbharli Ghat – Chiplun – Kankavli – Achara (Malwan route)- Tondivali (445 Kms)

Kolhapur to Tondivali (160 Kms)

Kolhapur – Gaganbawda Ghat – Kankavali – Achara (Malwan route)- Tondivali

You can opt for one of the transport services:

• State Transport Buses from Mumbai (Parel, Bombay Central, Kurla, Thane, Borivali) Pune, Satara, Kolhapur S.T. Stands
• Private Tourist Luxury and Volvo Buses run almost daily from various places in Mumbai, Pune to Malvan, Tondavali.
• List of Daily private Bus Services from Mumbai follow

• Rameshwar Travels
• Thaneshwar Travels
• Shiv-Rameshwar Travels
• Vaidhai Travels
• Sateri Travels
• Sai shruti Travels
• Ambaprasad Travels
• Giroba Travels

• You can hire a Car, Bus, Tempo travelers from a very large of number of private players in Mumbai, Pune, Satara, Kolhapure.

Trains are available till Kankavali a nearby Railway Station which is at 34 Kms from Malvan City and an additional 6 Kms to Tondavali Beach.

From Kankavali take an State transport service (ST), autorickshaw/share taxi (in local language TUMTUM) to Tondavali. Trains are available from Mumbai and Pune as well.

Please follow the website http://www.indianrail.gov.in for more information about the available trains and for online booking of train tickets go to http://www.irctc.co.in

If you are an International Tourist then the nearest Airport will be Mumbai, Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

Anyone who travels from Mumbai will need a Domestic Flight to Dabolim, Goa which is the nearest airport to Tondavali, Malvan

From Dabolim Airport you will need to hire a Taxi or a private car to Tarkali, Malvan. Also you can travel by Tourist/State transport Buses from Panjim (the capital of Goa State) to Malvan, Tondavali.