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India

210 ports

ports: 210
Operators: 26
Virar to Saphale: 15m
Port Blair to Kolkata: 4 days

Directorate of Shipping Services (Andaman and Nicobar), Kerala State Water Transport Department and 23 other companies sail between 209 ports in India. Ferries also sail to India from Kankesanthurai. The main crossing, from Virar to Saphale, takes 15 minutes and runs 21 times a day; the longest within India, from Port Blair to Kolkata, takes 4 days. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Some lines are seasonal.

Ferries to India

1 route

Sri Lanka

Kankesanthurai to NagapattinamIndSri Ferry Services4h6 a week, March to mid-November

Destinations in India

Andaman and Nicobar Islands31 ports

Brahmaputra13 ports

Chilika Lake7 ports

Goa34 ports

Kerala52 ports Kerala Backwaters30 ports Kochi Harbour13 ports

Lakshadweep10 ports

Mumbai Harbour4 ports

Other ports59 ports

Agardanda1 destination Ahiritola4 destinations Akkamahadevi Caves1 destination Armenian Ghat1 destination Babughat2 destinations Bagbazar8 destinations Bagmandla1 destination Bauria1 destination Belur Math1 destination Berenga1 destination Bhavani Island1 destination Bhayandar1 destination Budge Budge1 destination Chennai1 destination Cossipore5 destinations Dabhol1 destination Dakshineswar1 destination Dhopave1 destination Dighi1 destination Dudhpatil1 destination Fairlie Place5 destinations Gadiara2 destinations Gandi Pochamma1 destination Gangapur1 destination Geonkhali1 destination Ghogha1 destination Golabari4 destinations Hazira1 destination Howrah11 destinations Jaigad1 destination Kachuberia1 destination Kanyakumari1 destination Kolkata1 destination Kukrahati1 destination Kutighat5 destinations Lot 81 destination Malpe1 destination Metiabruz1 destination Millennium Park1 destination Nagapattinam1 destination Nazirganj (Howrah)1 destination Nurpur1 destination Papikondalu2 destinations Pochavaram1 destination Raichak1 destination Ramkrishnapur1 destination Ratan Babu Ghat5 destinations Saphale1 destination Silchar1 destination Sovabazar4 destinations Srisailam1 destination St Mary's Island1 destination Tawsal1 destination Vasai1 destination Veshvi1 destination Vijayawada1 destination Virar1 destination Visakhapatnam1 destination Vivekananda Rock1 destination

Ferry companies in India

Directorate of Shipping Services (Andaman and Nicobar)

Calls at Port Blair, Havelock Island, Little Andaman and 30 other portsCars on some sailings

1h–4 days

Kerala State Water Transport Department

Calls at Ernakulam, Fort Kochi, Vaikom and 43 other portsFoot passengers only

10m–8h

West Bengal Transport Corporation

Calls at Raichak, Kukrahati, Howrah and 10 other portsFoot passengers only

6m–1h

Kochi Water Metro

Calls at Ernakulam, Fort Kochi, Vyttila and nine other portsFoot passengers only

16m–1h 20m

Hooghly Nadi Jalapath Paribahan Samabay Samity

Calls at Nazirganj (Howrah), Metiabruz, Budge Budge and 12 other portsFoot passengers only

10m–25m

Lakshadweep Development Corporation

Calls at Agatti, Kochi, Kavaratti and eight other portsFoot passengers only

4h 30m–30h

Suvarnadurga Shipping & Marine Services

Calls at Virar, Saphale, Vasai and nine other portsCars

10m–20m

Inland Water Transport Assam

Calls at Nimati Ghat, Kamalabari (Majuli), Guwahati and 14 other portsCars on some sailings

10m–2h 30m

Makruzz

Calls at Port Blair, Havelock Island and Neil IslandFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

1h–3h

Green Ocean

Calls at Port Blair, Havelock Island and Neil IslandFoot passengers only

1h 15m–4h

Nautika

Calls at Port Blair, Havelock Island and Neil IslandFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

45m–2h 40m

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation

Calls at Vijayawada, Bhavani Island, Gandi Pochamma and four other portsFoot passengers only

6m–4h 30m

Elephanta Ferry

Calls at Mumbai (Gateway of India) and ElephantaFoot passengers only

Ajanta

Calls at Mumbai (Gateway of India) and MandwaFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h 15m

Island Tourist Boat Operators Association

Calls at North Bay Island, Port Blair and Ross IslandFoot passengers only

15m–2h

DG Sea Connect

Calls at Hazira and GhoghaCars

M2M Ferries

Calls at Mumbai (Bhaucha Dhakka) and MandwaCarsHigh speed

PNP Maritime

Calls at Mumbai (Gateway of India) and MandwaFoot passengers onlySeasonal

50m

Maldar Catamarans

Calls at Mumbai (Gateway of India) and MandwaFoot passengers onlySeasonal

50m

ITT Majestic

Calls at Port Blair, Havelock Island and Neil IslandFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal

1h–3h

IndSri Ferry Services

From KankesanthuraiFoot passengers onlySeasonal

Dighi Jalvahatuk Sahakari Sanstha

Calls at Agardanda and DighiFoot passengers only

15m

Malpe Boatings

Calls at Malpe and St Mary's IslandFoot passengers onlySeasonal

30m

Odisha Tourism Development Corporation

Calls at Barkul, Kalijai, Satapada and four other portsFoot passengers only

45m–1h

Poompuhar Shipping Corporation

Calls at Kanyakumari and Vivekananda RockFoot passengers only

River Navigation Department Goa

Calls at Tiracol, Kerim, Tuem and 31 other portsCars

Questions

Where do ferries to India leave from?

From Kankesanthurai to Nagapattinam (4 hours, six times a week, March to mid-November).

Which ferry companies sail in India?

Directorate of Shipping Services (Andaman and Nicobar): Port Blair, Havelock Island, Little Andaman and 30 other ports. Kerala State Water Transport Department: Ernakulam, Fort Kochi, Vaikom and 43 other ports. West Bengal Transport Corporation: Raichak, Kukrahati, Howrah and 10 other ports. Kochi Water Metro: Ernakulam, Fort Kochi, Vyttila and nine other ports. Hooghly Nadi Jalapath Paribahan Samabay Samity: Nazirganj (Howrah), Metiabruz, Budge Budge and 12 other ports. Lakshadweep Development Corporation: Agatti, Kochi, Kavaratti and eight other ports. Suvarnadurga Shipping & Marine Services: Virar, Saphale, Vasai and nine other ports. Inland Water Transport Assam: Nimati Ghat, Kamalabari (Majuli), Guwahati and 14 other ports. And 18 other companies.

Can I take my car on a ferry in India?

Partly. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only.

Do ferries in India run all year?

Yes. Directorate of Shipping Services (Andaman and Nicobar), Kerala State Water Transport Department and 18 other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal.