
Sanjay S
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By plane
Kozhikode has an International airport and most airlines in India has flights. Air-India also operates some flights from Middle East countries to Kozhikode.
Calicut (Kozhikode) is well-connected to Bombay (Mumbai) by daily flights operated by Jet Airways and Indian Airlines / Air India.
You can also land at Kochi International Airport and catch train or flight to Kozhikode.
Recently, Kingfisher Airlines has introduced daily flights between Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) / Cochin (Kochi) and Calicut (Kozhikode).
Other options are Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Chennai,Coimbatore, Bangalore, Bombay airports and catch train or flight to Kozhikode.
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By train
Kozhikode to Chennai
You can also reach Kozhikode from other cities like Kochi (Cochin), Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Chennai, Mangalore, Bangalore, Bombay, New Delhi, Kolkata by train.
There are four direct trains between Calicut (Kozhikode) and Madras (Chennai), each taking about twelve to eighteen hours for one-way travel.
Kozhikode to Mumbai
There are a handful of direct trains connecting Bombay (Mumbai) with Calicut (Kozhikode) via the picturesque Konkan Railway route. Typically, these trains take about 24 hours to cover around 1200 kilometres between Bombay (Mumbai) and Calicut (Kozhikode).
Other
There are plenty of trains between Calicut (Kozhikode) and Cochin (Kochi) and Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). Keep in mind that unless you reserve your seats, you may end up traveling in unreserved compartments and it can be a tiring experience because these trains can get very crowded.
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By bus
There are bus services operating from cities like Mangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore to Kozhikode.
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By road
Kozhikode is well connected to other cities Mangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore by road. It is actually a pleasure to drive from Bangalore to Calicut through Gundulpet and Sulthan Battery. But be cautioned that the small stretch of jungle you have to pass through may have wild elephants and moving in late hours along in small vehicle is not advised. |