Bhubaneswar is an eastern mainland start, not an island office. You leave from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI). Adventure Andaman takes over in Port Blair: hotels, ferries, cabs, listed sightseeing.
There is no passenger ship from Bhubaneswar itself. If you want a sea crossing, the relevant ports are Kolkata or Visakhapatnam — an extra mainland journey. Most Odisha holiday-makers should fly. BBI–Port Blair air is usually extra; send the landing time so day one is real.
Departure city
Bhubaneswar
Departure airport
Biju Patnaik International Airport
Departure airport code
BBI
Arrival airport
Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair
Arrival airport code
IXZ
Package starting point
Port Blair
Recommended duration
5 nights / 6 days after a typical connecting inbound
Common package lengths
4N/5D, 5N/6D, 6N/7D
Best time to visit
October to May
Suitable for
Families, couples, honeymoon travellers and groups
Bhubaneswar–Port Blair airfare
Usually booked separately; connections are common
No rail or road to the islands. Fly from BBI, typically with a connection. A ship would mean going first to Kolkata or Visakhapatnam when those sailings exist.
BBI to IXZ. Do not assume a non-stop. Eastern connections via Kolkata or another hub are common — check the airline for your date. BBI is close to the city compared with some metros; the risk is still the hub turn, not the Bhubaneswar road.
Bhubaneswar is not an Andaman passenger-ship port. If the sea journey is the point, you travel to Kolkata or Vizag first, then a multi-day voyage. That is not a shortcut for a 5-night package from Odisha.
Bhubaneswar station can take you to Kolkata or Vizag. It cannot take you to Andaman. Train-plus-flight (or train-plus-ship) is valid; train-only is not.
Plan against the IXZ landing.
Connecting inbounds from Bhubaneswar should not be paired with a same-day Havelock ferry unless you land early enough to clear IXZ and still meet jetty time. When in doubt, we keep Port Blair.
Canonical itineraries. Tour packages · city hub.
A short Andaman tour package covering Cellular Jail, Corbyn's Cove Beach, Radhanagar Beach and Elephant Beach, with two nights in Port Blair, one night in Havelock and ferry transfers.
Cover three islands in four nights: Cellular Jail and Corbyn's Cove in Port Blair, Radhanagar and Elephant beaches in Havelock, and Neil Island's Natural Bridge, Laxmanpur and Bharatpur beaches.
Visit Cellular Jail, Radhanagar, Elephant and Kalapathar beaches and Neil Island's Natural Bridge and Laxmanpur, with two nights each in Port Blair and Havelock plus one on Neil.
Six nights across Port Blair, Havelock and Neil with Radhanagar, Elephant and Kalapathar beaches, Natural Bridge and Laxmanpur, finishing with a Baratang Island day trip.
School-holiday connections fill. First night Port Blair. Family packages.
Three nights in Port Blair and one in Havelock, combining Cellular Jail and Corbyn's Cove with Radhanagar and Elephant beaches, plus a day trip to Ross Island and North Bay.
Four Port Blair nights with Ross Island, North Bay and a Baratang day trip for mangrove creek, limestone cave and mud volcano, plus single nights in Havelock and Neil.
Four or five island nights after a typical BBI connection. Honeymoon packages.
A four-day Andaman honeymoon package for couples with two nights in Port Blair and one in Havelock, covering Cellular Jail, Corbyn's Cove, Radhanagar Beach, Elephant Beach and ferry transfers.
A five-day Andaman honeymoon package across Port Blair, Havelock and Neil, taking in Radhanagar and Elephant beaches, Natural Bridge, Laxmanpur and Bharatpur, with inter-island ferry transfers.
An Andaman couple package with two nights each in Port Blair and Havelock and one on Neil, covering Radhanagar, Elephant and Kalapathar beaches, Natural Bridge and Laxmanpur.
No Bhubaneswar group flight. Align arrivals. Group packages.
A group-friendly Andaman itinerary across Port Blair, Havelock and Neil with Cellular Jail, the Sound & Light Show, Radhanagar, Elephant and Kalapathar beaches, Natural Bridge and ferry transfers.
Planned for groups: three Port Blair nights, two on Havelock and one on Neil, covering Cellular Jail, Radhanagar, Elephant and Kalapathar beaches, Natural Bridge, Ross Island and North Bay.
BBI air plus land package (hotels, ferries, cabs). A positioning trip to Kolkata for a ship is a different, slower budget. Cards are land-only.
Count island nights after the last landing.
Tight after a BBI connection.
Possible with a daytime IXZ arrival.
The Odisha default for three islands.
Useful slack when tickets only exist as long connections.
Land services from Port Blair. BBI air extra unless quoted.
A missed eastern hub is a mainland problem. The ferry it costs you is an island problem. No Bhubaneswar office. About us.
Practical answers for travellers starting from Bhubaneswar
Fly BBI to Port Blair, usually connecting. There is no ship from Bhubaneswar; Kolkata or Vizag are the relevant ports if you want a sea crossing.
Do not assume a non-stop. Check your date.
Usually no.
Five island nights after a typical connection.
Only to another mainland city, then fly or (rarely) sail.
No. Use Kolkata or Visakhapatnam when official sailings exist, and add the sea days to your leave.
If CCU gives a cleaner IXZ arrival, it can be worth the extra mainland hop. Compare both.
Air plus land package. Cards are land-only.
First night Port Blair. Avoid same-day ferry after a hub change.
Port Blair.
Share the connecting routing if tickets are non-refundable.
If you are planning a complete island holiday, you may also explore our Andaman ferry booking guidance, car rental services and adventure activities. Browse family tour packages, honeymoon packages or contact our team for a personalized plan.
Planning from another city? See Andaman tour packages from major cities in India.
