Surat is a strong mainland city with a small airport. You may fly from Surat Airport (STV), or you may position to Ahmedabad or Mumbai first. Adventure Andaman does not operate in Surat. We start in Port Blair: hotels, ferries, cabs, listed activities.
STV–Port Blair tickets, when they exist as a through journey, are usually connections. Many families simply drive or take a train to AMD or BOM and fly from there. Either way, airfare is extra unless quoted, and we need the last landing time into IXZ. If vegetarian meals matter, say so at quote stage — see also vegetarian food in Andaman.
Departure city
Surat
Departure airport
Surat Airport
Departure airport code
STV
Other common gateways
Ahmedabad (AMD) or Mumbai (BOM), depending on the ticket
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
Surat–Port Blair airfare
Usually booked separately; often via AMD or BOM
No road or railway to the islands. No passenger ship from Surat. Fly — from STV if the routing works, otherwise from AMD or BOM.
Surat Airport (STV) has a limited board compared with Ahmedabad or Mumbai. Check whether your date is a STV connection all the way to IXZ, or whether you are better on the road to AMD / the train to BOM. We will not invent a current STV–Port Blair non-stop.
The Surat–Ahmedabad road is a familiar Gujarat hop. Mumbai is longer but can offer a more useful BOM–IXZ arrival. Pick the mainland gateway for the Port Blair landing hour, not for brand loyalty to STV.
Do not leave Surat at dawn, race to BOM, and expect a tight international-style connection the same morning. Missed hubs are how Surat trips lose Havelock.
Surat station sits on the busy western trunk. It can take you to Mumbai or Ahmedabad. It cannot take you to Andaman. Train-plus-flight is the useful combination.
Read the airport codes on the ticket before you pack for STV.
Send the actual routing, not “flying from Surat” as a shorthand.
Surat travellers often land later than they expected because the day included a road or a hub. We plan day one against IXZ, not against the time you left Ring Road.
Mention meal preferences early so hotel choice on Havelock and Neil is not a surprise.
Canonical itineraries. Your mainland gateway can be STV, AMD or BOM; the package URL does not change. 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.
Do not stack a pre-dawn Surat–Mumbai transfer, a flight and a Havelock ferry in one calendar day. Family packages · vegetarian Andaman.
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. A 3-night plan after a STV connection is mostly transit. 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 Surat group flight. If half the party flies BOM and half AMD, send both IXZ times. 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.
Air from whichever gateway you actually use, plus any Surat–AMD / Surat–BOM positioning, plus the land package (hotels, ferries, cabs). Card prices are land-only. A “cheap STV ticket” that lands at 21:00 can cost you a wasted island day.
If you positioned to Mumbai the night before, that hotel is not an Andaman night. Count from Port Blair.
A poor match after a typical Surat connection or BOM positioning.
Possible with a daytime IXZ arrival.
The Surat default for three islands.
Useful around Diwali and long connections.
Land services from Port Blair. STV/AMD/BOM air and positioning hotels extra unless quoted.
Whether you left STV or BOM, the ferry inventory is in the islands. No Surat office. About us.
Practical answers for travellers starting from Surat
Fly, from STV if the routing works, or via Ahmedabad or Mumbai. No ship or train to the islands from Surat.
Do not assume a non-stop. Check the ticket airport codes.
Usually no.
Often yes, if that produces an earlier, simpler IXZ arrival. Compare door-to-door, not just the STV fare.
Five island nights after a typical connecting inbound.
Useful to reach Mumbai or Ahmedabad, not Andaman.
No.
Plan it at quote stage. Read our vegetarian Andaman note. Do not assume every island restaurant will match Surat home food.
Air plus any positioning plus land package. Cards are land-only.
Port Blair.
Tell us the actual gateway and landing time before non-refundable tickets if you need a specific ferry day.
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.
