Karippur

Karippur, also spelled Karipur, is a small town in Malappuram District, in the Malabar region of Kerala, India, some 2 km from Kondotty.

Kozhikode International Airport, also called Karippur Airport

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 Kozhikode International Airport (Karipur Airport or Calicut International 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.(₹10)

See

• Hajj House, Airport Township. (updated Apr 2015)

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. (updated May 2015)

Buy

• Malabar Sweets. Malabar sweets and other delicacies are available in the numerous shops near the airport market. (updated May 2015)

Eat

Sambar is a lentil based vegetable stew or chowder based on a broth made with tamarind.

• Pilot Restaurant, Allunkal, Pulikkal, Kozhikode Road (7 km). (updated Apr 2015)

Drink

• Apna Bakery, Thurakkal Junction (3 km). (updated Apr 2015)
• Arabian Chocolates, Airport Township. (updated Apr 2015)

Sleep

• Hotel Avinsha, Near the Airport. (updated Apr 2015)
• Hotel Benzy Plaza, Near the Airport. (updated Apr 2015)
• Nuhman Tourist Home, Near the Airport. (updated Apr 2015)
• Pushpak Hotel, Calicut Airport Rd (near the Airport). (updated Apr 2015)
• Riya Residency, Near the Airport. (updated Apr 2015)
• Thekkeppuram Tourist Home, Near the Airport. (updated Apr 2015)

Go next

• Kondotty – the nearest town, 3 km
• Ramanattukara – the nearest bigger town, 15 km
• Tenhippalam, university town on a hillock. 8 km