Kolkata is one of the mainland cities from which people have long reached the Andaman Islands — by air, and on some calendars by passenger ship. Adventure Andaman does not sit in Kolkata. We are a local operator in the islands. Once you reach Port Blair, we run the hotels, ferries, cabs and listed sightseeing according to the package you book.
Unless a quote says otherwise, Kolkata–Port Blair airfare (or a ship ticket) is your own booking. Share the arrival details so the first island day is planned around a real clock, not a brochure.
Departure city
Kolkata
Departure airport
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Departure airport code
CCU
Arrival airport
Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair
Arrival airport code
IXZ
Package starting point
Port Blair
Recommended duration
5 nights / 6 days for Port Blair, Havelock and Neil
Common package lengths
3N/4D, 4N/5D, 5N/6D, 6N/7D
Best time to visit
October to May; also avoid assuming Puja-week flights will still have seats at the last minute
Suitable for
Families, couples, honeymoon travellers and groups
Kolkata–Port Blair airfare
Usually booked separately, unless a quote explicitly includes it
No road or train reaches the islands. From Kolkata you either fly into Port Blair, or — when the administration is running passenger sailings — take a ship from the Kolkata port. For a normal 5–7 day holiday, flying is the route that leaves enough time on the islands.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) has long been a mainland gateway toward Port Blair (IXZ). Whether your date is non-stop or connecting is an airline question for that date, not something we freeze on this page.
Dum Dum is closer to central Kolkata than some other metro airports, but peak-hour traffic still eats transfers. For an early CCU departure, move the night before if you are coming in from Howrah or Sealdah after a long train.
Kolkata is one of the mainland ports that has handled government passenger ships to Port Blair. The crossing takes several days, sailings are limited, and cabins sell out around holidays. Confirm current sailings with the official shipping office — we do not sell those tickets as part of a standard land package.
A ship can make sense if you have spare days on both sides and want the sea journey itself. It is a poor match for a short Andaman package: you would spend more time aboard than in Havelock. Our ground arrangements still start only after you reach Port Blair.
No train goes to Andaman. Howrah and Sealdah are useful if you are coming from the rest of eastern India into Kolkata, after which you still fly (or, rarely, sail) to Port Blair.
Do not book a same-morning train into Howrah and a Port Blair flight the same forenoon in peak season. One delay on the mainland undoes the island week.
CCU–IXZ is a well-used sector, but schedules and fares still change. Use this as planning advice, not a timetable.
Send timings if you want a yes/no on whether day one should stay in Port Blair.
Eastern India timings can look convenient on paper. What matters on the jetty is how much daylight you have after CCU, baggage, and the 20-minute drive from IXZ into town.
Morning and early-afternoon landings still allow a Cellular Jail half-day if that is in the itinerary.
Late CCU connections should not chase Havelock the same evening. Ferries have reporting times; they are not a city bus from Dum Dum.
If you sailed instead of flew, you will usually need a recovery night in Port Blair before any island hop — say so when you enquire so we do not pack sightseeing into the disembarkation day.
The cards below are existing Adventure Andaman itineraries, not Kolkata-only products. They open the same package pages used for every origin city. We fit the first Port Blair night around your CCU (or ship) arrival.
See all durations on Andaman tour packages, or pick another origin on the cities 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.
Puja-week travel from Kolkata is when families most often under-estimate ferry load. Book island rooms and Havelock seats with the same seriousness as the CCU tickets, and keep arrival night in Port Blair.
Full family range: family tour packages. Kids planning: Andaman with children.
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.
A 4-night plan from Kolkata is more realistic than from a longer-haul metro if your CCU flight is an honest daytime arrival. Five nights is still the calmer choice if both Havelock and Neil matter.
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 scheduled Kolkata group coach to the islands. Extended families often split across two CCU flights; tell us both PNRs so pickups do not leave half the party at IXZ.
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.
Two bills: getting out of West Bengal, and the island land package.
CCU–IXZ airfares change with season and how early you book. Ship fares, when sailings exist, are a different product entirely — slower, and not a substitute for a short holiday. We do not publish live figures for either.
Hotels, ferries where included, cabs, listed tickets. Starting prices on the cards exclude Kolkata–Port Blair travel. Hotel category, peak weeks and headcount move the land quote.
If you fly, count island nights. If you sail, add the sea days on both sides before you call it a week in Andaman — those days are not Havelock beach days.
A short airborne trip: Port Blair and a slice of Havelock. Skip this length if you are coming by ship.
Often enough for two islands when the CCU arrival is daytime. Keep a Port Blair night if you land late.
Best first trip: Port Blair, Havelock, Neil, with one day that is not a ferry day.
Useful around Puja travel stress, or if you want Baratang / extra Port Blair on selected itineraries.
Depending on package: IXZ pickup, hotels, cabs, inter-island ferries, listed tickets. Not identical across the range.
Kolkata–Port Blair air or ship tickets are not included unless the quote says so.
Kolkata can get you to the islands. It cannot reissue a sold-out Havelock seat at 19:00 when your CCU flight was three hours late. That coordination happens in Port Blair.
We do not have a Kolkata office. Land arrangements start after you arrive. About us · contact.
Practical answers for travellers starting from Kolkata
Fly CCU to Port Blair, or take a government passenger ship when sailings exist. There is no train to the islands. For a typical holiday, fly.
CCU–IXZ is a regular sector and non-stop services operate on many dates. Some dates only connect. Check the airline for your travel date.
Usually no. Land packages start in Port Blair. Airfare or ship tickets are separate unless a quote includes them.
Five island nights for three islands. Four can work with a daytime CCU arrival. Add sea days separately if you sail.
No. Trains end on the mainland. Use Howrah or Sealdah to reach Kolkata, then fly or sail.
Yes, when official passenger sailings are operating on the Kolkata–Port Blair sector. The voyage takes several days. Confirm with the shipping office.
CCU–IXZ airfare (or ship fare) plus the land package. Card prices are land-only.
A 5-night family itinerary with the first night in Port Blair, especially around Puja travel.
Four or five island nights. Three only if you accept a tight Havelock focus.
Port Blair, after you arrive by air or ship.
Lock dates, confirm island hotels and ferries if air tickets are non-refundable, then share the CCU arrival time.
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.
