Beaches, Backwaters, hills and valleys, ancient pilgrimage centres, the birth place of Malayalam literature, the headquarters of the traditional Indian medicinal system of Ayurveda, all that and more await the adventurous traveller in this northern part of the southern Indian state of Kerala. Malappuram nestles between the Lakshdweep sea on the east. There are beautiful Nilgiri hills on the west, and it is bounded by the other Kerala Districts of Kozhikode on the north and Palakkad on the south.

How to Reach There

Air :
An intenational airport at Karipur (Calicut Airport) 26 Km Away from Malappuram links Malappuram to the other major Indian cities and to several cities in the Gulf, a traditional trading partner of the region.

Rail :
Line through the costal belt runs through several towns situated in Malappuram district such as Tirur, Kuttippuram etc., which are well connected to cities in the north through the newly introduced Konkan Railway. Also, the district can be accessed by road from Kozhikode (50 Km) and Palakkad (90 Km).

Road :
Malappuram is well connected to all the major towns in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu by an excellent road network.