Port Blair to Havelock Island tickets

About the ride from Port Blair to Havelock Island

For the approximately 70km (43 mile) journey from Port Blair to Havelock Island, you can only ride a ferry - but there are many different ferries available, leaving you with plenty of options for your trip.

Traveling from Port Blair to Havelock Island allows you to experience two of the most famous parts of the Andaman Islands, shuttling you from its bustling but charming capital to the most famous of all the islands which make up the Indian archipelago. 

Port Blair is rightly known as the gateway to adventures elsewhere for those keen to explore the natural beauty of the Andaman Islands. And that’s a reputation entirely justified. But before you enjoy the sumptuous shores and world-class diving of Port Blair’s surroundings, the capital has plenty to offer despite its relatively diminutive dimensions.

With an alluring and interesting mixture of people and cultures and an insightful but tragic colonial history, Port Blair’s past is worth exploring before you move on to island adventures. 

For those who want island exploration, traveling to Havelock Island from Port Blair is the logical choice. For many, Havelock Island is the best destination in the whole of the Andaman Islands, a territory liberally dotted with astonishing landscapes.

Southeast Asia is a region famous for its beaches and diving. But of all its destinations, Havelock Island offers some of the best of both. Its beaches remain largely untouched, while diving brings you close to some of the most colorful fish you’ll have ever seen. If you only have time to visit one extra island from Port Blair, Havelock is usually the best choice. It’s certainly the most popular.

Officially known as Swaraj Dweep (though most travelers know it only as Havelock Island), it’s a paradise for any and all beach bums. With award-winning shores, incredible scuba diving, great jungle treks and a whole host of vivid wildlife, it’s a fantastic natural retreat. 

What to see when traveling from Port Blair to Havelock Island

The journey to Havelock Island from Port Blair is short, serene and beautiful, and shuttles you to one of the most endearing and attractive destinations in the whole of Southeast Asia.

The ferry to Havelock Island from Port Blair is also a fantastic way to become acquainted with the island you’ll be calling home for the next few days. With distant views of verdant shores and a gentle ride on the deep blue Andaman Sea, it’s a tantalising taste of all the water-based adventures which Havelock Island has in store.

As Havelock Island comes into view, you’ll already find yourself enchanted. Its golden shores are backed by thick jungle, humble wooden homes and leafy green flora.

During the trip, you’ll likely pass other small boats making their way between Port Blair and Havelock Island - or tackling other journeys throughout the Andaman Islands. Since the area is an archipelago, many of the journeys throughout the region are - unsurprisingly! - serviced by water rather than land.

How to get from Port Blair to Havelock Island

Taking a ferry 

Ferry journeys from Port Blair to Havelock Island are fairly short and relatively comfortable. And because they offer the only way to reach Havelock Island from Port Blair, they're very popular with all types of travelers. On your journey, you’ll likely meet locals, traveling families and budget backpackers, so your company will run the gamut of the various explorers who are adventuring around the Andaman Islands.

Because of that, the ferry from Port Blair to Havelock Island is a great way to meet fellow adventurers for all the exploring still to come. 

The views on the ferry from Port Blair to Havelock Island are beautiful, crammed with vivid greens and blues as you glide over the depths of the islands’ waters. While all ferries from Port Blair to Havelock Island have toilets, AC and comfortable seats, others offer food and drinks.

The moment you reach Havelock Jetty, you’ll fall in love with the island. With its rickety wooden pier, stilt houses and legions of rudimentary boats, ferries and fishing vessels, Havelock Island is instantly endearing.

Known as both Havelock Island and Swaraj Dweep, you’ll come to know it as the place you fell in love with the Andaman Islands.