How to reach Andaman ?
How to reach Andaman the question comes to mind before plan from Andaman tour. Andaman is beautiful destination for a memorable tour.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands are located in the Bay of Bengal Sea. The question is how to reach Andaman. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are directly connected
to Mainland by Ship and flights
Andaman distance from Mainland:
- Chennai – 1190 kms
- Kolkata – 1255 kms
- Vishakhapatnam – 1200 km
How to Reach Andaman by Airways (Flight)
Port Blair (the Capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands) is directly connected by Non-Stop Flights from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) & Kolkata (West Bengal). Around 8 to 10 Flights daily from Chennai, Kolkata.
Veer Savarkar International Airport is the only Passenger Terminal Airport present in this Island (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) . The Airport is named after the one of our Indian Freedom Fighters who was prison more than 10 years as prisoner at the Cellular Jail before Independence.
Flights Availability
- Chennai – Port Blair – Chennai (Daily)
- Air India
- Jet Airways
- Spice jet
- Go Air
- Kolkata – Port Blair – Kolkata (Daily)
- Air India
- Jet Airways
- Spice Jet
- Go Air
- Delhi – Port Blair (Via Chennai or Kolkata or Vishakapatnam)
- Weekly once
Overall, the connecting flights is available from all over India like from
- Mumbai – Port Blair (via Chennai/Kolkata)
- Pune – Port Blair (via Chennai/Kolkata)
- Bangalore – Port Blair (via Chennai) and more….
How to Reach Andaman by Sea (Ship)
Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands are located in the Bay of Bengal sea, the main transportation are Ships to connect with Mainland or even to connect and inter connect the Inter-Islands because the total number of Islands 572 and many of these are inhabitant.
Ships Availability
- Chennai – Port Blair
- monthly 3-4 times
- (Journey time -60 hours approx.)
- Kolkata – Port Blair
- monthly 3-4 times
- (Journey time – 66 hours approx.)
- Vishakapatnam – Port Blair
- monthly once
- (Journey time – 56 hours approx.)
Ship is available from Chennai and Kolkata and Vizag for Port Blair (Capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands)
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