How to Reach Andaman and Nicobar Islands Easily and on Time
Whether you have plans to go for a honeymoon tour or simply want to enjoy the holiday with your family members, Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the most favorable destination to visit in India. Pristine blue water, green islands, complete isolation combined with a pool of adventure activities are enough to entice you to include the venue in your travel bucket list for the year.
However, the main question that comes to our mind is how to reach Andaman and Nicobar easily. For this, you should know that you have to reach Port Blair first, as it is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is the prime hub to connect the islands with other areas of India. Before this, you should collect details about various transportation modes to reach Port Blair before reaching to Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Travel by Air to Andaman Islands
Want to know how to go Andaman by air? You have to reach Port Blair Airport, also known as Veer Savarkar International Airport- the airport that connects these islands with other areas of India. However, you cannot get a direct flight to Port Blair; instead, you have to first travel to any of the Indian prime cities to get your flight to the Andaman Islands. These include-
- Delhi
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Bangalore
- Chennai
- Cochin
- Bhubaneswar
- Visakhapatnam
The positive aspect in this regard is that you may easily get regular flights from any of the airline services, such as Air India, Spice Jet, Vistara Jet, Go Air and IndiGo. Later, you have to travel via ship to reach the islands. Furthermore, you may easily reach the Port Blair Airport within only 2 hours, because of which you may consider travel by airways as the best way to reach Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Travel by Sea to Andaman Islands
If you are ready to spend relatively more numbers of days while going on your trip to the Andaman Islands, you may even opt to travel by following the sea route. In fact, you require minimum 3 or 4 days to reach at Port Blair via ships; regardless you take Indian Government-operated ships from any of the mentioned Indian cities i.e. Vizag, Kolkata, and Chennai. You have to approach shipping services available in the mentioned cities to get tickets to travel by ship in advance. You may opt for various fancy ships for your journey depending on your time and budget.
Notable Points for your Journey via Ship to Andamans
- Before you start with your journey to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, you have to check different ship schedule and timing from the government website.
- You should remember that the Indian Government allows ship sailing to the Port Blair only one day or 2 days in a week.
- You have to book your tickets in advance to get the best facilities and from the other side, you get the ticket booking option for about 15 days before your departure.
- While submitting your booking request, you have to download a form available from the Government website.
- It is mandatory to produce a hard copy of your tickets at the time of boarding your ship or vessel.
Special Permissions/ Permit to Visit Andaman Group of Islands
If you are an Indian citizen, you do not require any passport to visit Port Blair airport and later, to the group of islands. Enjoying the beautiful aspects of Neil Island, Baratang and Havelock Islands do not require any special permission for tourists. However, if you want to visit Cinque Island, Redskin Island and Jolly Buoy Island, you should make sure that you get a permit in advance.
