Solapur is located at a distance of 456 km from Mumbai in Maharashtra on the banks of river Sina. This place is famous as a Centre for Jains. The city is located on major road and rail routes between Mumbai and Hyderabad, with a branch line to Bijapur and Gadag. Solapur developed as a commercial centre for cotton and other agricultural produce.
Located by Pune-Hyderabad national highway, the road transport facility of the city is very developed. The geographical proximity of Solapur to other cities like Pune and Hyderabad has further added to the advantage to traveling to and fro from this city. Solapur is well connected by road to other major Indian cities. The roads are well maintained and are serviced by public and private buses.
Solapur comes within a rail network that connects Mumbai to Hyderabad. Regular trains can be availed from Solapur Railway station to reach cities like Pune, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
The Pune International Airport is nearest to Solapur. It is well connected to other major cities like, Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, and Nagpur by regular scheduled flights. Other than this, there is the Solapur Airport which can be accessed to travel within the country.