How to reach Andaman and Nicobar Islands by air and sea.

Reach Andaman Nicobar Islands By Air

Port Blair is connected with Chennai and Calcutta. Presently, flights are operated by Alliance Air on Chennai-Port Blair Sector on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and Calcutta-Port Blair Sector on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Jet airways flights operate daily from and to Chennai.
Further details regarding the flights can be obtained from the respective offices of Alliance Air and Jet Airways.

Reach Andaman Nicobar Islands By Sea

Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Calcutta and Vishakhapatnam. These are three to four sailings in a month from Calcutta and Chennai to Port Blair. There is a sailing from Vishakhapatnam once a month. Further details regarding the schedules can be obtained from

Shipping Corporation of India limited,
Appejay House, 4th Floor,
Dinsa Wacha Road, Mumbai-400020

Shipping Corporation of India limited,
Shipping House
No. 13 Strand House
Calcutta-700001

The Deputy Director of Shipping Services
A & N Administration
6 Rajaji Salai
Chennai -600001

Shipping Corporation of India limited,
Jawahar Building
Rajaji Salai
Chennai -600001

The Director of Shipping Services
A & N Administration
Phoenix Bay, Jetty, Port Blair
(for Chennai-Port Blair Sector only)

Shipping Corporation of India limited,
Aberdeen Bazaar, Port Blair
M/s A. V. Bhanojirow and Garuda Pattabhiramayya & Co.
P.O. Box :17
Vishakhapatnam (Agent Shipping Corporation of India limited,)

Bookings done seven days prior to the sailing date on first come first serve basis.