By Air
Port Bair, is connected with Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi and Bhubaneswar by air. Air India, Jet Airways, Jetlite, Go Air & Spice Jet Airlines operate regular flights. Foreign chartered flights are also permitted to land at Port Blair subject to the fulfillment of guidelines of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
By Ship
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 only one sailing for Visakhapatnam in a month. The voyage takes about 50 to 60 hours and the ship normally berths at Port Blair for about two to four days.
Location Details
Since pre-historic times, these islands have been the home of aboriginal tribes. But the first settlement by the British took place in 1789, which was later abandoned in 1796. The second settlement was basically a penal settlement, taken up in 1858, the year after the First War of Indian Independence, followed by the settlement of convicts, some criminal tribes from Central and United Provinces, refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan and Sri Lanka as well as ex-servicemen.
Area & Distance | |
Total Area | 8249 Sq.km |
Andaman District | 6408 Sq.km |
Nicobar District | 1841 Sq.km |
URBAN AREA | 16.64 Sq.km |
RURAL AREA | 8232.36 Sq.km |
Distance | |
Distance by Sea (In Kms.) | |
Between Port Blair & Chennai | 1190 Kms. |
Between Port Blair & Calcutta | 1255 Kms. |
Between Port Blair & Vishakapatnam | 1200 Kms. |
Distance by Air Kms. | |
Between Calcutta & Port Blair | 1303 Kms. |
Between Chennai & Port Blair | 1330 Kms. |
Mainland –Island Ship Fare with effect from 8th June, 2012
Name of Vessel |
Class of Accommodation |
Fare per berth for Islanders (In Rs.) |
Fare per berth for Tourist/Non-islanders (In Rs.) |
M.V. Swaraj Dweep / M.V. Nancowry / M.V. Nicobar |
Deluxe |
4140.00 | 8020.00 |
1st Class Cabin |
3740.00 | 6640.00 | |
2nd Class Cabin |
2810.00 | 5280.00 | |
2nd Class 'B' Cabin |
750.00 | 2060.00 | |
M.V. Harshvardhana |
Deluxe |
4140.00 | 8020.00 |
1st Class Cabin |
3740.00 | 6640.00 | |
2nd Class 'A' Cabin |
2810.00 | 5280.00 | |
2nd Class 'B' Cabin |
2470.00 | 4080.00 | |
Bunk |
750.00 | 2060.00 | |
M.V. Akbar | Deluxe | 4140.00 | 8020.00 |
1st Class Cabin | 3600.00 | 5670.00 | |
2nd Class Cabin | 1880.00 | 3450.00 | |
Bunk | 690.00 | 1790.00 |
Sea Plane Schedule:
Days |
From | To | Departure | Arrival | Normal Fare (In Rs.) |
Port Blair | Havelock | 0730 hrs. | 0750 hrs. | 4100/- | |
Havelock | Port Blair | 0800 hrs. | 0820 hrs. | 4100/- | |
Port Blair | Hut Bay | 0900 hrs. | 0935 hrs. | 7171/- | |
Hut Bay | Port Blair | 0945 hrs. | 1020 hrs. | 7171/- | |
Port Blair | Diglipur | 1045 hrs. | 1135 hrs. | 10500/- | |
Diglipur | Port Blair | 1145 hrs. | 1235 hrs. | 10500/- | |
Port Blair | Havelock | 1245 hrs. | 1305 hrs. | 4100/- | |
Havelock | Port Blair | 1315 hrs. | 1335 hrs. | 4100/- |
Seaplane services on following tourist circuits* can also be explored.
Sl. No. | From | To | Fare (In Rs.) |
1 | Havelock | Diglipur (via Barren Island) | 6,999/- |
2 | Port Blair | Barren Island Aerial View-Port Blair | 7,499/- |
3 | Port Blair | Diglipur-via-Barren Island Aerial View | 7,499/- |
4 | Havelock | Barren Island and back to Havelock | 4,999/- |