Andaman Tour Packages from Chennai

How to Reach Andaman from Chennai

There is no road or rail link from mainland India to the Andaman Islands. From Chennai, the realistic choices are a flight to Port Blair, or — for travellers with more time — a passenger ship. Most holiday itineraries are built around flying in and out of Port Blair.

Chennai to Andaman by Flight

Chennai International Airport (MAA) is one of the mainland airports with air connections to Port Blair. You land at Veer Savarkar International Airport (IXZ). Some dates have non-stop services; others may involve a connection via another Indian city. Whether a given date is direct or connecting changes with airline schedules, so check the airline or a flight search for your travel date rather than relying on a printed timetable here.

Flying is the practical option for a 4–7 day holiday. It also makes it easier to coordinate hotel check-in and, if needed, the next morning’s ferry to Havelock.

Chennai to Andaman by Ship

Passenger ships have long operated between Chennai and Port Blair under government shipping arrangements. The voyage takes several days, sailings are limited, and cabin availability can be tight in peak months.

A ship makes sense if you have spare days on both sides of the holiday and prefer sea travel. It is a poor fit for a short Andaman package: you would spend more time at sea than on the islands. Confirm current sailings, fares and ticket rules with the official shipping office before you plan around a ship departure. Adventure Andaman’s packages start in Port Blair after you have arrived, however you choose to get there.

Can You Travel from Chennai to Andaman by Train?

No. There is no railway connection from mainland India to the Andaman Islands. A train can only get you as far as a mainland city — including Chennai — after which you still need a flight or a ship to Port Blair.

If you are combining rail and air, travel to Chennai a day early when possible, especially in peak season, so a delayed train does not cause you to miss the Port Blair flight.

Chennai to Port Blair Flights

Treat the Chennai–Port Blair flight as a planning constraint, not as something we can freeze on this page. Airlines, timings and fares change through the year. Use this section to decide how the flight should sit next to your island itinerary.

• Airports: depart Chennai (MAA), arrive Port Blair (IXZ).
• Direct vs connecting: a non-stop flight is simpler with children or lots of luggage. A connection can work if it still gets you into Port Blair with enough daylight for airport transfer and hotel check-in.
• Arrival time matters: an early or midday arrival usually lets you settle in Port Blair the same day. A late-evening arrival often means skipping sightseeing that day and starting properly the next morning.
• Peak season: October–May, and school holidays, fill up. Book flights once your travel dates are firm, then share the PNR and arrival time so we can align hotels and ferries.
• First-day itinerary: most packages keep arrival day in Port Blair for a reason. Same-day ferry to Havelock is only practical when you land early enough to clear the airport, reach the jetty, and still meet ferry cut-offs — which we would rather not assume.

We do not sell Chennai–Port Blair air tickets as a standard inclusion. If you want us to review whether your chosen flight sits comfortably with a specific itinerary, send the timings with your enquiry.

What Time Should You Reach Port Blair?

From a ground-operator point of view, the useful question is not “is there a flight?” but “what can we still do after you land?”

Morning and early-afternoon arrivals are the easiest. There is time for the airport pickup, hotel check-in (or luggage drop if the room is not ready), and a light Port Blair half-day if the itinerary includes it.

Late-afternoon arrivals usually still work for a Port Blair stay that night. Sightseeing that day becomes optional rather than guaranteed, and a same-day Havelock ferry is rarely a good idea.

Evening and night arrivals should plan to stay in Port Blair. Hotel check-in, dinner and rest are the day’s job. We then use the next morning for Cellular Jail / local sightseeing or for the Havelock ferry, depending on the package.

Havelock ferries are not a city bus. Seat categories sell out, and operators have reporting times. If your Chennai flight is running late, it is better to keep a Port Blair night as a buffer than to chase a ferry you may miss. Share your flight number when you book — we will say plainly whether day one should stay in Port Blair.

Chennai to Andaman Trip Cost

The total cost of a trip from Chennai is two bills, not one.

Air travel cost

Chennai–Port Blair airfare (and any connection) sits outside most of our packages. Fares move with season, how early you book, and whether the flight is non-stop. We do not publish live airfares here because they would be wrong within days. Check the airline for your dates, then add that figure to the land package.

Andaman land package cost

The land package is what Adventure Andaman quotes. It typically covers the island services in the chosen itinerary — hotel nights, inter-island ferry seats where included, airport and sightseeing cabs, and entry tickets or activities listed on that package. The starting prices on the cards below are land-package indications from our live pricing, not an all-in Chennai-to-Andaman holiday price.

What moves the land quote:

• number of nights
• hotel category
• season (peak months cost more for rooms and, often, ferries)
• number of travellers and room pairing
• which ferries, cabs and activities are included vs paid on the spot
• meal plan

Open a package for inclusions and exclusions, or send dates and hotel preference for a written quote. Do not treat any round number you see on a third-party “Chennai to Andaman package” listing as our price.

What Is Typically Included

Depending on the selected package, Adventure Andaman land arrangements may include hotel stays, airport pickup in Port Blair, sightseeing cabs, inter-island ferry tickets, and selected entry tickets or activities. Exact inclusions and exclusions are listed on each package page — they are not identical across the range.

Assume the following are not included unless the quote says so: Chennai–Port Blair airfare, meals beyond the stated meal plan, personal expenses, and optional water sports you add later.

If you already have flights, send the timings when you enquire so we can confirm whether the first day’s inclusions still make sense.

Why Book the Andaman Portion with a Local Operator?

A mainland travel desk can sell you an itinerary. The parts that actually fail on the ground — a missed ferry, a hotel that cannot check you in after a delayed Chennai flight, a Havelock room shuffle — are handled in Port Blair, Havelock and Neil.

Adventure Andaman operates locally in the islands. We plan hotels, ferries and cabs as one movement, not as three separate bookings you have to reconcile. That is the practical reason to book the land package here rather than collecting hotel and ferry tickets yourself after you land.

We do not have a Chennai office. You plan and pay remotely; the work happens after you arrive at Port Blair. Read more about the team on our about us page, or ask a destination expert before you book flights.