The national highway passes through
Kannur town.
Mangalore and
Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and
Cochin and
Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of
Iritty connects to
Mysore and
Bangalore. The nearest railway station is
Thalassery on Mangalore-
Palakkad line. There are airports at
Mangalore and
Calicut. The highway is scheduled for improvement. ==References==