Directorate of Shipping Services (A&N Administration) Ferries
The Andaman & Nicobar Administration’s Directorate of Shipping Services runs the islands’ government shipping: mainland ships to Chennai and Kolkata (MV Swaraj Dweep), inter-island ships to North Andaman, Little Andaman and the Nicobars, foreshore ferries to Swaraj Dweep, Shaheed Dweep and Rangat, and Port Blair harbour ferries. Tickets are sold through its STARS e-Ticketing Portal.
Directorate of Shipping Services (A&N Administration) Routes
| Route | Crossing Time | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) → Rangat (Middle Andaman) | 5h 45m via Swaraj Dweep and Long Island; 7h via Shaheed Dweep, Swaraj Dweep, Strait Island and Long Island | Foot passengers only |
| Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) → Long Island | 4h 30m via Swaraj Dweep; 5h 40m via Shaheed Dweep, Swaraj Dweep and Strait Island | Foot passengers only |
| Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) → Rangat (Middle Andaman) | 3h 30m via Long Island; 3h 40m via Strait Island and Long Island | Foot passengers only |
| Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) → Long Island | 1h 35m – 2h 25m | Foot passengers only |
| Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) → Mayabunder | 10h overnight on inter-island ships; 6h 30m on the daytime foreshore ship | Foot passengers only |
| Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) → Diglipur (North Andaman) | 14h – 14h 30m overnight via Mayabunder; 9h 30m on the daytime foreshore ship | Foot passengers only |
| Mayabunder → Diglipur (North Andaman) | 2h 45m – 4h | Foot passengers only |
| Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) → Hut Bay (Little Andaman) | 7h – 9h | Foot passengers only |
| Chennai → Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) | About 68h (Chennai → Sri Vijaya Puram); 72h southbound return | Foot passengers only |
| Kolkata → Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) | About 94h Kolkata → Sri Vijaya Puram; 78h southbound | Foot passengers only |
Directorate of Shipping Services (A&N Administration) sailing patterns
- Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) → Rangat (Middle Andaman)
Daily 06:00 departure from Sri Vijaya Puram via Swaraj Dweep and Long Island (arrives 11:45); some days also a 07:00 sailing via Shaheed Dweep, Swaraj Dweep, Strait Island and Long Island (arrives 14:00)
DSS issues sailing rosters a few days ahead and times vary by day and vessel; the pattern shown is from the DSS voyage list for 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026.
Source: DSS Online Enquiry (voyage schedule), checked 2026-09-29
- Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) → Long Island
Daily 06:00 departure from Sri Vijaya Puram arriving Long Island 10:30; some days a 07:00 sailing arriving 12:40
DSS issues sailing rosters a few days ahead and times vary by day and vessel; the pattern shown is from the DSS voyage list for 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026.
Source: DSS Online Enquiry (voyage schedule), checked 2026-09-29
- Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) → Rangat (Middle Andaman)
Daily departure from Swaraj Dweep at 08:15 (arrives Rangat 11:45); on some days also 10:20 (arrives 14:00)
DSS issues sailing rosters a few days ahead and times vary by day and vessel; the pattern shown is from the DSS voyage list for 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026.
Source: DSS Online Enquiry (voyage schedule), checked 2026-09-29
- Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) → Long Island
Daily departure from Swaraj Dweep at 08:15 (arrives Long Island 10:30); some days also 10:20 (arrives 12:40)
DSS issues sailing rosters a few days ahead and times vary by day and vessel; the pattern shown is from the DSS voyage list for 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026.
Source: DSS Online Enquiry (voyage schedule), checked 2026-09-29
- Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) → Mayabunder
In the week checked: overnight 20:00 departures from Sri Vijaya Puram on 30 Sep (MV Kalighat) and 3 Oct (M V Bharat Seema), arriving 06:00; and a 07:00 daytime sailing on 2 Oct (MV Ranilakshmi), arriving 13:30
DSS issues sailing rosters a few days ahead and times vary by day and vessel; the pattern shown is from the DSS voyage list for 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026.
Source: DSS Online Enquiry (voyage schedule), checked 2026-09-29
- Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) → Diglipur (North Andaman)
In the week checked: overnight 20:00 departures from Sri Vijaya Puram on 30 Sep (MV Kalighat, arriving 10:00) and 3 Oct (M V Bharat Seema, arriving 10:30); daytime 07:00 sailing on 2 Oct (MV Ranilakshmi, arriving 16:30)
DSS issues sailing rosters a few days ahead and times vary by day and vessel; the pattern shown is from the DSS voyage list for 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026.
Source: DSS Online Enquiry (voyage schedule), checked 2026-09-29
- Mayabunder → Diglipur (North Andaman)
Departures from Mayabunder at 06:30 on the overnight ships from Sri Vijaya Puram (arriving 10:00–10:30) and at 13:45 on the daytime ship (arriving 16:30)
DSS issues sailing rosters a few days ahead and times vary by day and vessel; the pattern shown is from the DSS voyage list for 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026.
Source: DSS Online Enquiry (voyage schedule), checked 2026-09-29
- Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) → Hut Bay (Little Andaman)
In the week checked: 08:00 on 1 Oct (M V Bharat Seema, 8h), 07:00 on 1 Oct (MV Sentinel, 9h), 21:00 on 2 Oct (MV Campbell Bay, overnight 9h) and 09:00 on 4 Oct (MV Campbell Bay, 7h)
DSS issues sailing rosters a few days ahead and times vary by day and vessel; the pattern shown is from the DSS voyage list for 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026.
Source: DSS Online Enquiry (voyage schedule), checked 2026-09-29
- Chennai → Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)
Chennai → Sri Vijaya Puram at 16:00 on 1 Oct 2026 (arriving 12:00 on 4 Oct) and 16:00 on 30 Oct 2026 (arriving 2 Nov)
DSS issues sailing rosters a few days ahead and times vary by day and vessel; the pattern shown is from the DSS voyage list for 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026.
Source: DSS Online Enquiry (voyage schedule), checked 2026-09-29
- Kolkata → Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)
Kolkata → Sri Vijaya Puram at 12:00 on 14 Oct 2026, arriving 10:00 on 18 Oct
DSS issues sailing rosters a few days ahead and times vary by day and vessel; the pattern shown is from the DSS voyage list for 29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026.
Source: DSS Online Enquiry (voyage schedule), checked 2026-09-29
Vessels on these routes: MV Wandoor, MV Jollybouy, M V Strait Island, M V North Passage, M V Bambooka, MV Kalighat, M V Bharat Seema, MV Ranilakshmi, MV Campbell Bay, MV Sentinel, MV Swaraj Dweep
Directorate of Shipping Services (A&N Administration) Network Map
10 routes on FerryConnect; 2 with overnight sailings.