Kasaragod can be reached by air through Mangalore Airport in Karnataka, 65 km away. It is well connected Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode amid others via rail routes. The place is accessible by road through NH17 and state highways linking it to major cities in Kerala and neighbouring Karnataka.
The local transport modes include buses, cars, auto rickshaws, rented cars, taxis and house boats.