HOW TO REACH

 

Nearest towns             : Kalpetta at 22 kms, Padhinjarethara at 2 Kms.

Bus Station                 : Kalpetta Bus Station at 22 Kms

Taxi/ Auto-rikshaw Hire: Kalpetta Town at 22 Kms

Railway Station           : No rail access to Wayand District. Nearest Railway Station is Kozhikode at 105 Kms.

Air port                      : Kozhikode Int’l Airport (CCJ) at 132 Kms

 

From Kalpetta Town- Kalpetta-Pinagode-Padinjarathara-Banasura Sagar.

 

From Sulthan Batheri: Batheri- Kalpetta-Pinagode-Padinjarathara-Banasura Sagar.

 

From Manthavadi : Manthavadi-Panamram- Kalpetta- Kalpetta-Pinagode-Padinjarathara-Banasura Dam.

 

From Vythiri: Vythiri- Pozhuthana- Padinjarathara- Banasura Dam

 

Calicut to Banasura Sagar Route: Calicut- Thamarassery- Vythiri-(Div) Pozhuthana- Padinjarathara- Banasura Dam.  Calicut to Banasura Sagar Dam distance is 86 km, covered in 2 h 45 min.

 

Bangalore to Banasura Sagar Route: Bangalore-Mysore- Hunsur- Kutta- Manantavadi- Banasura Dam. Bangalore to Banasura Dam distance is 284 km, covered in 6 h 40 min.

 

Mysore to Banasura Dam Route: Mysore- Hunsur- Kutta- Manantavadi- Banasura Sagar. Mysore to Banasura Sagar distance is 132 km, covered in 3 h .

 

The nearest Railway Station to Banasura Sagar is Kozhikode Railway Station (CLT), known as Calicut (CLT). Calicut Railway Station to Banasura Dam Wayanad distance is 86 km, covered in 2 h 45 min.

 

Mysore Railway Station to Banasura Dam is 132 km, covered in 3 h.

 

The nearest airport to Banasura Dam is at Kozhikode (Calicut), known as Karipur International Airport (CCJ) at 92 km covered in 2h 50 min.

 

Bangalore Airport to Banasura Sagar Wayanad is 319 km, covered in 7 h. It is presently known as Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport (BLR).

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Distance to Banasura

 

Bangalore                -     285 km

 

Calicut                      -     86 km

 

Mysore                     -     132km

 

Kalpetta                   -      21km   

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Sulthan Bathery       -     43km

 

Entry time      

 

8.30 to 5pm

 

Best Time To Visit

 

 November To May offers the most ideal time to visit Banasura Sagar.

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Entry Fee

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• Adults: Rs 40

• Students/Children: Rs 20

 

Activities at Banasura Sagar Catchment Area

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• Zipline charges: Rs 400

• Speed Boating

• Row Boat