Kappad Beach is located near Calicut in Kerala. It is locally called Kappakadavu. This wide and beautiful beach is a famous tourist place in Kerala. Vasco Da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, reached here on May 27, 1498. The nearest railway station is Kozhikode Railway Station, just 16 km from the beach. The nearest airport is Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode, just 23 km away for Kozhikode town.