Must-see museum · South Andamans, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Cellular Jail
Cellular Jail is a museum in South Andamans, Andaman and Nicobar Islands — highly rated with travellers.
Cellular Jail: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cellular Jail
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cellular Jail — distance from nearby cities
- From Port Blair (AN): about 8 km by road (6 km straight line) · directions · more places near Port Blair
- From Havelock Island (AN): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Havelock Island
- From Puri (OD): about 1461 km by road (1169 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puri
- From Srikakulam (AP): about 1503 km by road (1202 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srikakulam
- From Berhampur (OD): about 1503 km by road (1203 km straight line) · directions · more places near Berhampur
Address: Atlanta Point, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744104. Coordinates: 11.67474, 92.74786. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cellular Jail
- Tiranga Memorial (Flag Point) · fort · South Andamans · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gandhi Park · park · South Andamans · ~2 km · Must-see
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Sri Vijaya Puram (Ross Island) · fort · South Andamans · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- North Bay underwater activity · attraction · South Andamans · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Munda Pahad Beach · beach · South Andamans · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- South Andaman Island · river spot · South Andamans · ~29 km · Must-see
- Havelock island · river spot · South Andamans · ~52 km · Must-see
- Limestone Cave Baratang · cave · North And Middle Andaman · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- North Sentinel Social Isolate · sanctuary · South Andaman · ~70 km · Must-see
- North Sentinel Island · river spot · South Andaman · ~71 km · Must-see
- Baratang Island · river spot · North And Middle Andaman · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kala Pani jail · fort · South Andamans · ~0 km · Highly rated
- Fisheries Museum Cum Aquarium · museum · South Andamans · ~0 km
- Parama Vira Chakra Memorial · fort · South Andamans · ~1 km · Well liked
- Aberdeen Clock Tower · fort · South Andamans · ~1 km · Highly rated
- Shri Murugan Temple · temple · South Andamans · ~2 km · Highly rated
- Japanese Bunker · fort · South Andamans · ~2 km · Well liked
- Zonal Anthropological Museum · museum · South Andamans · ~2 km · Well liked
Other museums near Cellular Jail
- Fisheries Museum Cum Aquarium · museum · South Andamans · ~0 km
- Zonal Anthropological Museum · museum · South Andamans · ~2 km · Well liked
- Zsi Regional Museum · museum · South Andamans · ~3 km · Well liked
- Samudrika Marine Museum · museum · South Andamans · ~3 km · Well liked
- Science Centre · museum · South Andamans · ~3 km
- Forest Museum · museum · South Andamans · ~4 km · Well liked
- Smrutika · museum · South Andamans · ~2 km
- Kala Pani · museum · South Andamans · ~10 km
- Devi Mahal · museum · North And Middle Andaman · ~135 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cellular Jail open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cellular Jail yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cellular Jail?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Cellular Jail from Port Blair?
Cellular Jail is about 8 km by road from Port Blair (6 km straight line), 59 km from Havelock Island and 1461 km from Puri. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Cellular Jail?
Nearby: Tiranga Memorial (Flag Point) (fort, 2 km), Gandhi Park (park, 2 km), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Sri Vijaya Puram (Ross Island) (fort, 2 km), North Bay underwater activity (attraction, 4 km), Munda Pahad Beach (beach, 26 km), South Andaman Island (river spot, 29 km).
Is Cellular Jail worth visiting?
Cellular Jail is listed as a must-see museum in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.