FLIGHTS TO GOA

Goa used to be a Portuguese colony and it is presently a state in the West region of India. With an area covering 3700 square kilometres, Goa has an estimated population of 1.4 million people. The state draws an estimated 2 and half million tourists every year due to its east-west mix, beautiful beaches and also its syncretic culture that makes it all more attractive.

Around 400,000 of these tourists are from other countries while the the rest are Indians coming from other parts of India. Portuguese culture and architecture can still be found in Goa.

Goa is a popular tourist destination in India and is commonly referred to as the 'Pearl Of The East'. Besides the beautiful beaches found in Goa, there are also forts, churches and temples.

If you intend to travel to Goa, you can take flights to Goa and land at its lone airport at Dabolim. If you prefer taking a train instead, then the Konkan Railway or via Londa is the place you will embark on the train journey. The Indian Railways has rail network linking Goa to Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Mangalore, Ernakulam and Thiruvanantapuram (via Bangalore) and also to other places in India. The train destination station is normally at Madgaon in Goa.

A daily express train service from Delhi to Goa is also available. Besides taking flights to Goa or taking a train to Goa, you can also opt to take the many buses available which link Goa with other cities in India such as the prominent Mumbai and Bangalore.

The once-popular steamer service which has a sea route connection between Goa and Mumbai is no longer available.

Thus the fastest means of commuting to Goa is by taking flights to Goa and taking flights from Goa to other destination cities.

There are several airlines which have direct flights to Dabolim Airport (GOI) in Goa. However most international flights arrive to Goa via Mumbai.

Daily flights are available from Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai and Pune (no return flight to Pune however). There are flights from Goa twice a week to Chennai and Cochin.

International flights from Goa to Kuwait and UAE is available two times a week on Air India. Charter flights are also available to the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and Switzerland. For the low budget traveller, there are various budget airlines offering cheap flights to Goa. This will make your travel to Goa cheap and economical.

There are domestic airlines which have flights to Goa such as Kingfisher Airlines, Spicejet, Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, Air Deccan, Indigo and GoAir.

Bogmalo Beach, Goa. A place worth a visit if you travel to Goa. Located just 3 km from the Dabolim Airport.