There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to South Brother Island by plane, train or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Madras, travel
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Fly from Madras (MAA) to Port Blair (IXZ)
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Travel from Port Blair to South Brother Island
6 alternative options
Train to Tirupati, fly, travel
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Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
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Fly from Tirupati (TIR) to Port Blair (IXZ)
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Travel from Port Blair to South Brother Island
Train to Cuddapah, fly, travel
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Take the train from Chennai Central to Cuddapah
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Fly from Cuddapah (CDP) to Port Blair (IXZ)
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Travel from Port Blair to South Brother Island
Train to Tiruchirapalli, fly, travel
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Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rck
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Fly from Tiruchirapalli (TRZ) to Port Blair (IXZ)
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Travel from Port Blair to South Brother Island
Train to Bengaluru, fly, travel
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Take the train from Chennai Central to Yelahanka Jn.
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Fly from Bengaluru (BLR) to Port Blair (IXZ)
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Travel from Port Blair to South Brother Island
Train to Pondicherry, fly, travel
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Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Tindivanam
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Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Port Blair (IXZ)
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Travel from Port Blair to South Brother Island
Ferry, travel
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Take the ferry from Chennai Port to Port Blair
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Travel from Port Blair to South Brother Island
Questions & Answers
How far is it from Chennai to South Brother Island?
It is approximately 1363 km to get from Chennai to South Brother Island.
How do I travel from Chennai to South Brother Island without a car?
The best way to get from Chennai to South Brother Island without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
How long does it take to get from Chennai to South Brother Island?
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Chennai to South Brother Island, including transfers.
How long is the flight from Chennai to South Brother Island?
The quickest flight from Madras Airport to Port Blair Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 10m.
Which airlines fly from Madras Airport to Port Blair Airport?
Air India Limited, Spicejet and IndiGo Airlines offer flights from Madras Airport to Port Blair Airport.
How do I get to Madras (MAA) Airport from Chennai?
The best way to get from Chennai to Madras Airport is to Metro which takes 32 min and costs ₹40 - ₹65.
Launch map view
- Distance: 1362.6 km
- Duration: 5h 19m
What companies run services between Chennai, India and South Brother Island, India?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to South Brother Island. However, you can take the Metro to Airport, take the walk to Madras airport, fly to Port Blair, then take the travel to South Brother Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Renigunta Jn, take the taxi to Tirupati airport, fly to Port Blair, then take the travel to South Brother Island.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madras to Port Blair
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500 - ₹36,000
Flights from Madras to Port Blair via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500 - ₹36,000
Flights from Madras to Port Blair via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500 - ₹36,000
Flights from Tirupati to Port Blair via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000 - ₹36,000
Flights from Tirupati to Port Blair via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000 - ₹38,000
Flights from Tirupati to Port Blair via Hyderabad, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000 - ₹43,000
Flights from Tirupati to Port Blair via Hyderabad, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000 - ₹46,000
Flights from Tirupati to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000 - ₹34,000
Flights from Tirupati to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000 - ₹44,000
Flights from Tirupati to Port Blair via Hyderabad, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000 - ₹40,000
Flights from Cuddapah to Port Blair via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500 - ₹31,000
Flights from Cuddapah to Port Blair via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000 - ₹41,000
Flights from Cuddapah to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000 - ₹32,000
Flights from Cuddapah to Port Blair via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000 - ₹37,000
Flights from Cuddapah to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000 - ₹42,000
Flights from Cuddapah to Port Blair via Madras, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000 - ₹46,000
Flights from Cuddapah to Port Blair via Vijayawada, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000 - ₹34,000
Flights from Cuddapah to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000 - ₹36,000
Flights from Cuddapah to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000 - ₹44,000
Flights from Tiruchirapalli to Port Blair via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000 - ₹48,000
Flights from Tiruchirapalli to Port Blair via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000 - ₹48,000
Flights from Bengaluru to Port Blair
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000 - ₹40,000
Flights from Bengaluru to Port Blair via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000 - ₹40,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500 - ₹26,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000 - ₹27,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Hyderabad, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000 - ₹31,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500 - ₹24,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Hyderabad, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000 - ₹33,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000 - ₹31,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000 - ₹27,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000 - ₹33,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500 - ₹24,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Madras to Port Blair
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000 - ₹38,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000 - ₹26,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Port Blair via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000 - ₹40,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Madras to Port Blair
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000 - ₹65,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130 - ₹750
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/indian-railways
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130 - ₹170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430 - ₹550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550 - ₹750
Train from Chennai Central to Cuddapah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹180 - ₹950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/indian-railways
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180 - ₹230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550 - ₹700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750 - ₹950
Train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200 - ₹1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/indian-railways
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200 - ₹260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600 - ₹800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850 - ₹1,100
Train from Chennai Central to Yelahanka Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210 - ₹1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/indian-railways
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210 - ₹280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600 - ₹800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850 - ₹1,100
Train from Chennai Egmore to Tindivanam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120 - ₹750
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/indian-railways
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120 - ₹160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420 - ₹550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550 - ₹750
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Ferry operators
- Phone
- 7349184439
- andamanbeacon@gmail.com
- Website
- andamanbeacon.com
Ferry from Chennai Port to Port Blair
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,600 - ₹12,000
- Schedules at
- andamantourism.org
- Second
- ₹3,000 - ₹6,500
- First
- ₹8,000 - ₹10,000
- Deluxe
- ₹9,500 - ₹12,000
- Bunk
- ₹2,630
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