Surat, March 8 – In a significant development for Surat travelers, Air India Express has announced the launch of a direct flight from Surat to Goa, starting March 30. The flight will complete the journey in just two hours, with a one-way fare set at ₹5,800. Bookings for the service have already begun.
As per agency reports, the Surat-Goa flight will depart from Surat at 7:30 PM and arrive in Goa at 9:25 PM. Following its stop in Goa, the flight will continue to Bengaluru, allowing passengers traveling between Surat and Bengaluru to remain on the same aircraft without changing flights. The return flight from Bengaluru will take off at 3:45 PM and land in Surat at 7:20 PM. From Surat, it will then depart at 7:50 PM and reach its final destination at 11:25 PM.
Currently, IndiGo operates one daily and one weekly flight between Surat and Goa. With Air India Express adding this third flight, connectivity between the two destinations will improve further. Additionally, the summer schedule, set to take effect from March 28, is expected to introduce several new flights from Surat International Airport.
Surat has also recently witnessed international connectivity expansion. Earlier, flights from Surat to Mauritius were introduced, with IndiGo launching a flight via Bengaluru on December 4. Operating four times a week, the Mauritius-bound service takes approximately 14 hours, including a 6-hour, 25-minute layover in Bengaluru. Meanwhile, domestic air connectivity in Gujarat is also improving, with winter flight plans being developed for key airports in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot.
