Karippur
Karippur is a small town in Malappuram District, in the Malabar region of Kerala, India, some 30 km from Kozhikode.
Understand
Kozhikode International Airport is situated here.
Get in
Air-conditioned buses are available from Kozhikode Railway Station (₹50). Taxis are available from Feroke Railway Station (₹400). Fast Passenger buses are available from Malappuram, Palakkad and Coimbatore.
By plane
- 1 Calicut International Airport (Karipur Airport CCJ IATA). serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram.
There are domestic flights from Coimbatore, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai, Mangalore, Thiruvanathapuram, Bangalore and Chennai.
There are international flights from:
- Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Sharjah
- Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam
- Muscat and Salalah
- Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait
Get around
Taxis are available from the airport to the city. (₹500)
Air conditioned buses are available to Kozhikode Railway Station. (₹50)
Mini buses are available to Kondotty town.(₹7)
See
- Hajj House, Airport Township.
Do
- Walking in the Hills. Karippur is a very scenic place suitable for trekking if your flight is delayed by several hours. But the humidity and heat makes any walking exercise difficult between 8AM and 6PM. Early mornings are ideal for a leisurely stroll. You can spend the daytime watching television in one of the budget hotels near the airport.
Buy
- Malabar Sweets. Malabar sweets and other delicacies are available in the numerous shops near the airport market.
Eat
- Pilot Restaurant, Allunkal, Pulikkal, Kozhikode Road (7 km).
Drink
- Apna Bakery, Thurakkal Junction (3 km).
- Arabian Chocolates, Airport Township.
Sleep
- Hotel Avinsha, Near the Airport.
- Hotel Benzy Plaza, Near the Airport.
- Nuhman Tourist Home, Near the Airport.
- Pushpak Hotel, Calicut Airport Rd (near the Airport).
- Riya Residency, Near the Airport.
- Thekkeppuram Tourist Home, Near the Airport.
Connect
Go next
- Kondotty – the nearest town, 3 km
- Ramanattukara – the nearest bigger town, 15 km
- Tenhippalam, university town on a hillock. 8 km