Mattanur

Mattanur is a major town in Kannur District where a new international airport is being built. It is between Kannur and Iritty. Buses to Mysore and Bangalore pass by Mattanur.

Understand

The airport site is 3 km from Mattanur and work is in progress.

Get in

By rail

The nearest railway stations are at Kannur, 22 km and Thalassery, 27 km.

By plane

• 1 Kannur International Airport (CNN  ^IATA), Kannur - Mattannur Rd (5.3 km by road from Mattanur, 25 km east of Kannur), ☏ +91 4902474464, info@kannurairport.aero. There are international flights from and to Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh and Sharjah, while domestically there are flights between Kannur and Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.  

Get around

• Autorikshaws charge ₹15.00 per km
• Buses charge only ₹7.00 for three km.

See

Mattanur Mahadeva Temple

• Kottiyoor Temple (57 km). Vyshakha festival every year in the month of June. (updated May 2015)
• Pazhashi Dam and Gardens (18 km). (updated May 2015)

Do

• See a film from an old theatre, 9 k.m. Rani Talkies, Vengad near Koothuparamba is a period building with an old fashioned film show every day. (updated Apr 2020)

Buy

• Janatha Bakery, Mattannur Bus station. (updated Oct 2017)

Eat

• Monaco Restaurant, Valiyannur. (updated Oct 2017)
• Adukkala Restaurant, Chalod. (updated Oct 2017)
• CMK Restaurant, Near Palott Pally, Mysore Road. (updated Oct 2017)
• Gazal Restaurant, Chavashery on Mysore Road. (updated Oct 2017)
• Rafeequekka Teashop, Near Mattanur Highschool. Popular for beef fry, parottas and kalthappam sweets. (updated Jan 2021)
• Life Cafe, Opposite the Court Complex. Fine shawarma without cabbage. (updated Jan 2021)
• Urban Cafe, Indira Nagar, ☏ +91 8593891111. Popular for their Alfam Chicken and Chikku Juice. (updated Jan 2021)
• KL 13 Teashop, Mathukoth. Bondas, Pazhampori, Sukhiyans and Chicken Rolls. (updated Jan 2021)