Ernakulam to Bylakuppe

ponoth · 13th March 2015, 16:16

Planning to drive down to Bylakuppe this April. Google maps has 3 suggested routes - 1) via NH17, 2) via NH17 & NH 212 and 3) via NH47 & NH17.

Any suggestions. Has anyone traveled on a similar route? Google map indicates a travel time of close to 8.5 hrs., I guess it should take atleast 10-11 hrs..

Looking for inputs..

Thanks

mpksuhas · 13th March 2015, 22:21

You can check the details mentioned in this thread.

ampere · 13th March 2015, 23:18

Ernakulam-Trichur-Kunnamkulam bypass - Edappal - Kuttipuram - Kottakal - Calicut bypass - Thamarassery - Kalpetta - Mananthvady - Boys Town - Iritty - Virajpet - Madikeri.

Route Link

JohnnyBoss · 14th March 2015, 19:39

Ernakulam - Calicut stretch is full of traffic and from Thrissur to Calicut, though road is good but only 2 lane which will take driving a pain and more time.

So my suggestion is to follow Ernakulam - Thrissur - Shorannur - Kulappully - Pattambi - Perinthalmanna - Manjeri - Thamarassery - Kalpetta - Mananthavady - Kattikulam - Kutta - Gonikopal - Siddhapura - Kushalnagar, if you don't want to go to Madikeri.

I have done this route till Madikei 3 years back and from Kutta to Madikeri is there were bad stretches but heard that now it is good.

ampere · 15th March 2015, 09:27

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBoss

I have done this route till Madikei 3 years back and from Kutta to Madikeri is there were bad stretches but heard that now it is good.

+1. This is a good option. The only reason I did not want to suggest it was because, isn't beyond Manjeri towards Kalpetta the road is too narrow?

JohnnyBoss · 16th March 2015, 20:50

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Originally Posted by ampere

+1. This is a good option. The only reason I did not want to suggest it was because, isn't beyond Manjeri towards Kalpetta the road is too narrow?

From Manjeri to Thamarassery the road is a bit narrow but it is a bus route. Not a matter of concern for cars. From Thamarassery it is all good till Kattikulam.

ponoth · 1st April 2015, 16:53

Thanks everyone. Will check out and add my first hand experience in a couple of weeks.

mallumowgli · 2nd April 2015, 11:17

The Manjeri-Thamarassery stretch is in shambles - particularly between Areecode and Thamarassery

13th March 2015, 16:16	#1
ponoth Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9 Thanked: 0 Times	Ernakulam to Bylakuppe Planning to drive down to Bylakuppe this April. Google maps has 3 suggested routes - 1) via NH17, 2) via NH17 & NH 212 and 3) via NH47 & NH17. Any suggestions. Has anyone traveled on a similar route? Google map indicates a travel time of close to 8.5 hrs., I guess it should take atleast 10-11 hrs.. Looking for inputs.. Thanks
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13th March 2015, 22:21	#2
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13th March 2015, 23:18	#3
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,342 Thanked: 13,649 Times View My Garage	Re: Ernakulam to Bylakuppe Ernakulam-Trichur-Kunnamkulam bypass - Edappal - Kuttipuram - Kottakal - Calicut bypass - Thamarassery - Kalpetta - Mananthvady - Boys Town - Iritty - Virajpet - Madikeri. Route Link
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14th March 2015, 19:39	#4
JohnnyBoss BHPian Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Kochi Posts: 215 Thanked: 91 Times	Re: Ernakulam to Bylakuppe Ernakulam - Calicut stretch is full of traffic and from Thrissur to Calicut, though road is good but only 2 lane which will take driving a pain and more time. So my suggestion is to follow Ernakulam - Thrissur - Shorannur - Kulappully - Pattambi - Perinthalmanna - Manjeri - Thamarassery - Kalpetta - Mananthavady - Kattikulam - Kutta - Gonikopal - Siddhapura - Kushalnagar, if you don't want to go to Madikeri. I have done this route till Madikei 3 years back and from Kutta to Madikeri is there were bad stretches but heard that now it is good.
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1st April 2015, 16:53	#7
ponoth Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: Ernakulam to Bylakuppe Thanks everyone. Will check out and add my first hand experience in a couple of weeks.
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2nd April 2015, 11:17	#8
mallumowgli Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palakkad/Coimbatore Posts: 1,229 Thanked: 1,105 Times	Re: Ernakulam to Bylakuppe The Manjeri-Thamarassery stretch is in shambles - particularly between Areecode and Thamarassery
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