The village is from
Bangalore, north of
Mangalore and from
Karwar. Bankikodla-Hanehalli lies between the
Gangavali River and
River Aghanashini and is situated along the Karwar coast of the Arabian Sea. It is near to the college towns of
Kumta,
Ankola,
Surathkal and
Manipal. Bankikodla-Hanehalli can be reached by buses and taxicabs from Kumta (), Ankola () and Karwar () on national highway 17(
NH-17). Karnataka state road transport corporation runs buses from many places.
Goa Airport, Hubli Airport and
Mangalore International Airport are the closest airports. It can be reached by the
Konkan Railway on the
Mumbai to
Mangalore route. The Madangeri railway station is from the village while Bavikodla beach is away. Kashi Vishwanatha Temple community center is at Nelaguni on the way to Gokarna. ==Climate==