How to Get There
By Air
Nearest airport to Bakel is Mangalore domestic terminal, which is about 50 km from Bekal. Taxi charge is about Rs 800 from Mangalore to Bekal. Nearest International airport is Karipur ( Kozhikode ), which is 180 km away from Bekal. It cost around Rs 3,500 from Bekal to Karipur. Karipur airport is connected to many Arab cities. Mangalore air terminal is connected to Bangalore and Chennai.
Airports near Bekal |
Type |
Aerial Distance |
Bajpe Airport, Mangalore (IXE) |
Domestic |
62 km |
Kozhikode Airport (CCJ) |
Domestic |
176 km |
Bengaluru International Airport (BLR) |
International |
311 km |
Chennai International Airport (MAA) |
International |
578 km |
By Train
Nearest major railway stations are Kasargod and Kanhangad, both are about 12 km away from Bekal. Taxi charge will be about Rs 250 from Railway station to Bekal. Nearby Kottikulam and Pallikere have railway stations with stops only for local trains.
Railway Stations near Bekal |
Aerial Distance |
Pallikere (PKP) |
4 km |
Kasaragod (KGQ) |
8 km |
Kanhangad (KZE) |
13 km |
Trains to Kasaragod
(Kasaragod train station is near Bekal)
Starting Station |
Train |
Departure |
Arrival at Kasaragod |
Chennai (MAS) |
West Coast Exp (22637) |
11:30 AM |
02:43 AM |
Chennai (MAS) |
Madgaon Exp (06003) |
09:00 PM |
11:28 AM |
Goa (MAO) |
Madgaon Eranakulam Junction Exp (10215) |
09:00 PM |
03:53 AM |
Goa (MAO) |
Madgaon Chennai Central Special (06002) |
01:15 PM |
08:18 PM |
Pune (PUNE) |
Pune Junction Eranakulam Junction Superfast (22150) |
07:45 PM |
02:43 PM |
Trains to Kanhangad
(Kanhangad train station is near Bekal)
Starting Station |
Train |
Departure |
Arrival at Kasaragod |
Chennai Central |
Mangalore Express (12685) |
05:00 PM |
06:44 AM |
Chennai Central |
Madgaon Express (06003) |
09:00 PM |
11:05 AM |
Chennai Central |
West Coast Express (22637) |
11:30 AM |
02:21 AM |
Chennai Central |
West Coast Express (16627) |
11:30 AM |
02:41 AM |
Chennai Egmore |
Chennai Egmore Mangalore Express (16859) |
10:15 PM |
07:54 PM |
Distance to Important places
Kannur |
94 Km |
Kannur District |
Mangalore |
50 Km |
Towards north in Karnataka State |
Kozhikode |
175 Km |
Via Kannur |
Kochi |
380 Km |
Via Kozhikode |
Thiruvananthapuram |
570 Km |
Via Trissur - Ernakulam - Alappuzha or Trissur - Kottayam - Kollam |
Coorg (Mercara) |
152 Km |
Towards east in Karnataka State |
Goa (Panaji) |
420 Km |
Towards north |