 Elephanta Island , or Gharapuri , is about 11 km ( 6 @.@ 8 mi ) east of the Apollo Bunder ( Bunder in Marathi means a " pier for embarkation and disembarkation of passengers and goods " ) on the Mumbai Harbour and 10 km ( 6 @.@ 2 mi ) south of Pir Pal in Trombay . The island covers about 10 km2 ( 3 @.@ 9 sq mi ) at high tide and about 16 km2 ( 6 @.@ 2 sq mi ) at low tide . Gharapuri is small village on the south side of the island . The Elephanta Caves can be reached by a ferry from the Gateway of India , Mumbai , which has the nearest airport and train station . The cave is closed on Monday . 
 Elephanta Island , or Gharapuri , <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>about 11 km ( 6 @.@ 8 mi ) east of the Apollo Bunder ( Bunder in Marathi <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>means</mark></a> a " pier for embarkation and disembarkation of passengers and goods " ) on the Mumbai Harbour and 10 km ( 6 @.@ 2 mi ) south of Pir Pal in Trombay . The island <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>covers</mark></a> about 10 km2 ( 3 @.@ 9 sq mi ) at high tide and about 16 km2 ( 6 @.@ 2 sq mi ) at low tide . Gharapuri <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a>small village on the south side of the island . The Elephanta Caves can be reached by a ferry from the Gateway of India , Mumbai , which <a href='got' title='5'><mark>has</mark></a> the nearest airport and train station . The cave is closed on Monday . 
Elephanta Island , or Gharapuri , about 11 km ( 6 @.@ 8 mi ) east of da Apollo Bunder ( Bunder in Marathi mean a " pier for embarkation and disembarkation of passengers and goods " ) on tdaMumbai Harbour and 10 km ( 6 @.@ 2 mi ) south of Pir Pal in Trombay . The island cover about 10 km2 ( 3 @.@ 9 sq mi ) at high tide and about 16 km2 ( 6 @.@ 2 sq mi ) at low tide . Gharapuri small village on thdaouth side of the island . Thedaephanta Caves can be reached by a ferry from the daeway of India , Mumbai , which got the nearest airport and train station . The cda is closed on Monday .