Port Pipavav is connected to its hinterland via Surendranagar by the broad gauge Indian Railways rail network. The rail connectivity project was undertaken by Pipavav Rail Corporation Limited (PRCL), promoted by Port Pipavav and the Ministry of Railways. Port Pipavav has an equity stake of 38.8% in PRCL. The port can handle incoming and outgoing trains simultaneously, with six railway sidings to support loading and off loading. The port now handles two container trains per day, on average.

Port Pipavav was the first port in India to receive double stacked container trains in March 2006. These trains run between ICD Kanakpura (Jaipur) and the port. Double stacked trains have the capacity to carry 180TEUs compared to 90TEUs in a single stack train.

The station code for the Gujarat Pipavav Port Rail Siding is PPSP - 08424130, and it falls under the Bhavnagar Division.

Port Pipavav receives container trains from all the major ICDs in northwest India. In November 2003, the port received its first train from ICD Tughlakabad. Beginning in February 2004 regular train services were established between the port and ICD Sabarmati, ICD Dhandarikalan (Ludhiana) and ICD Kanakpura (Jaipur).

Port Pipavav is connected by rail to all the major ICDs in northwest India.

APM Terminals Pipavav has developed an 11 km, a four-lane expressway which connects the port to National Highway 8E. The highway was previously known as Coastal Highway 6, and was upgraded significantly after its conversion to NH 8E. In addition, the Ahmedabad-Dholera central spine road will be extended up to Port Pipavav. It will be a 10-lane road and the extension will provide alternate port connectivity to the Special Investment Region. This project has been fast-tracked, and the government has allocated 26,000 hectares of the required 36,000 hectares.

Coastal feeders connect Port Pipavav with southern and eastern ports, making the port an excellent choice for a transshipment terminal.