How to Reach?

By Air

Port Blair, the gateway to A&N islands is connected with Chennai and Kolkata by air:

1. Air India.

2. JetLite.

3. Kingfisher.

4. Jet Airways.

5. Indian Airlines.

Airlines operate regular flight. Foreign charter flights are also permitted to land at Port Blair subject to the fulfillment of guidelines of the Director General of Civil Aviation.

By Sea

Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam and back. There are three to four sailings every month from Kolkata and Chennai to port Blair and vice – versa. There is one sailing for Visakhapatnam in amonth. The voyage takes about 50 to 60 hours and the ship normally berths at Port Blaiur for about two to four days. Ship tickets and Information on schedules, tariffs can be had from:

Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.,

Shipping House,

No. 13 Strand Road,

Kolkata – 700 001

Ph: 033 – 2248 2354, 22488013, Fax: 2482 2035, 2482 0377

The Asst. Director of Shipping Services,

A&N Administration, 6, Rajaji Salai,

Chennai – 600 001

Ph: 044 – 2522 0841, Fax: 044 – 2522 6873

The Directorate of Shipping Services,

A&N Administration,

Phoenix Bay Jetty,