Port Blair Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances

How to reach

Air

Port Blair is connected to Chennai and Kolkata by air.

Port Blair is linked by air with Kolkata (1303 km) and chennai (1330 km)

Bus Stand

Atop the bus stand is Phoenix Bay; beyond the market on the right and the Gymkhana grounds, the G B Panth Rd ends in the Aberdeen jetty and Cellular Jail. On the south of the jetty are. the Fisheries Museum and Marina Park. On the left, atop a hill is Haddo. On this way lie the Anthro­pological Museum, Mini Zoo and Forest Museum in a row. On the south-west of the bus stand, at the heart of the city are the Zoological Museum and Cottage Industries

Railway Stations

2 km. from Pondicherry Railway Station.

Water

There is a regular passenger ship service from Port Blair to Chennai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam (less frequent than to the other two cities). The journey takes about 50 to 60 hours (three days).

Sea

Sailings are available from chennai (1190 km), Kolkata (1255 km) and Visakhapatnam (1200 km).

Getting Around

Port Blair is spread out over several hills, so it is difficult to walk around. Taxis and auto rickshaws are available at the airport, Aberdeen Bazaar and near Phoenix and Haddo Bay jetties. You can hire cycles at Aberdeen Bazaar for Rs. 40 per day. Motorcycles can be rented from TSG Travels (tel: 232894) and Singh Travels (Tel: 233757), both in Aberdeen Bazaar. For going to islands near Port Blair, you can take the ferry. There are boats to Havelock Island, Neil Island, Little Andamans, Long Island, Rangat Bay and Mayabunder. Most of these set sail from Phoenix Bay Jetty and Chatham Wharf. The Marine Department and the Phoenix Jetty Boating Office have schedules of boats and ferries. The daily newspaper also publishes ferry schedules. Another option is buses. These operate between Port Blair and Wandoor, Chiriya Tapu, Rangat and Mayabunder