By Air:
Kannur International Airport (KIAL) – [IATA: CNN]
- Location: Mattannur (approx. 25 km from Kannur city)
- Status: One of the four international airports in Kerala
- Connectivity:
- Domestic: Direct flights to major Indian cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Goa, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
- International: Flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Doha, Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait, Riyadh and other Gulf destinations
- Transport from Airport:
- Taxis, KSRTC buses, app-based cabs (Uber/Ola/indigenous operators)