Goa Airport | The Goa International Airport

The International Terminal and the Domestic Terminal at The Goa International Airport are conveniently housed within the same building. The airport is located at Dabolim, midway between the city of Vasco da Gama approximately 4 km (2 miles) away, and Dabolim town. The state capital Panaji is approximately 30km (19 miles) distance to the north of the airport.

Local buses which are not very frequent and often crowded operate between the airport and Vasco da Gama, also stopping at the closer Chicalim bus stop, about 1.5 km from the airport.

Local mini-buses connect both Vasco da Gama and Chicalim to the airport but as with most destinations we recommend using pre-paid taxis. The pre-paid taxi service counter is located outside the terminal building.

We do not recomend that tourists or visitors hire self-drive cars in India due to the congestion and nature of Indian driving. The nearest train station is at Vasco da Gama.

Despite the recent relaxation of bilateral rules covering flights to India, flights to Goa are still generally only available through charter airlines. It is possible to pick up cheap tickets that have remained unsold on charter flights but they tend to be few and far between. In general the charter flights will only be available to you as part of a holiday package deal.

If you want to be free of the package deal, then you will need to fly into an alternative Indian city usually Mumbai (Bombay) and travel onward by internal flight, road or rail.

Goa
Goa is the fantastic, get away destination, full of sites and sounds unique to this area of India. Full of history and culture, relaxing beaches, outstanding beauty, yet hectic nighlife if that is your desire. What ever you want you can find it here in Goa. Find out more about Goa with our Goa Travel Guide