Kozhikode · Calicut
One-way taxi from Kozhikode to Wayanad
This is a drop over the Thamarassery ghat, not the sightseeing day. Kerala Tourism’s driving note puts Kozhikode to Wayanad at about 87 km. Kalpetta is the usual town. Sulthan Bathery and Mananthavady are further and must be named.
At a glance
- Road
- NH 766 through Kunnamangalam and the Thamarassery ghat
- Distance
- About 87 km to Wayanad on the Kerala Tourism driving list
- Time
- About 2 to 2.5 hours to Kalpetta. Longer to Bathery or Mananthavady
- Landmarks
- IIM at Kunnamangalam, nine hairpin bends, Lakkidi, then Kalpetta
Map
Name the town
“Wayanad” is a district. Kalpetta, Sulthan Bathery and Mananthavady are different ends of the ride. Pookode, Edakkal and Banasura are stops on the student day trip, not the default on a one-way drop. If you want those, say so. They are waiting time, not the highway.
From IIM or CWRDM you are already on NH 766. The fare should start at that gate. From NIT or the medical college, add the ride out to Kunnamangalam.
One way or return
A one-way drop ends at the address. A cab that brings you back the same day is the outstation return, and the ghat after dark is something we agree before we climb. Call for the lowest fare with the town and the time.
Public source: Kerala Tourism driving routes (Kozhikode–Wayanad, about 87 km). Approximate estimate. Tolls, parking, permits extra. Call/WhatsApp for final lowest fare.
Wayanad day trip for a group of 7
Questions people ask
How far is Wayanad from Kozhikode?
Kerala Tourism’s driving list puts Kozhikode to Wayanad at about 87 km, about 2 to 2.5 hours to the Kalpetta side via Thamarassery.
Is this the Pookode and Edakkal day?
No. That day is the student Wayanad trip. This page is a one-way taxi to a town or an address. Add a sight only if you ask.
Can the cab come back empty?
Yes, that is what one-way means. Say so. A return is a different quote. Neither number is printed here.
Related pages
Outstation
Budget outstation cabs from Kozhikode to Wayanad, Malappuram, Kannur and other Kerala trips. One-way or return. Fare agreed before you leave.
Tours
General Wayanad and Kerala day trips from Kozhikode by budget cab: the ghat, Kappad, Beypore, Thusharagiri. From-fares are on each trip page.
IIM Kozhikode
Budget taxi to IIM Kozhikode on the Wayanad road at Kunnamangalam. Hilltop campus drops from the railway or airport. Fare agreed first.
Kozhikode to Mysuru taxi
One-way taxi from Kozhikode to Mysuru via Wayanad and Gundlupet, about 220 km and 5.5 to 6 hours. Call for the lowest fare.
Guides that help
A day trip from Kozhikode toward Wayanad
The NH 766 ride from Kozhikode over the Thamarassery ghat toward Kalpetta: what fits in a day, and how to agree the cab fare first.
Weekend trips from Kozhikode you can do by cab
Four realistic days out of Kozhikode by cab: Kappad, Beypore, Thusharagiri and a longer Wayanad run. No package prices, and how to choose.