Payyoli is a municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athlete PT Usha, who is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express. It is a town in Quilandy Taluk, Kozhikode District. Transportation Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport and Kannur International Airport Nearest railway station: Payyoli Nearest bus stand: Payyoli Nearest police station: Payyoli Nearest Govt. School: GVHSS Payyoli Nearest Fire Station:Vadakara Payyoli is situated besides the national highway (NH66) between Koyilandy and Vatakara. Attractions Kunhali Marakkar museum, at Iringal, about away from Payyoli Thikkodi drive in beach Thuraserikkadavu (island/thuruth) Velliyam kallu (a rock in river) Hochimin city ( Thurasserikkadavu) Iringal craft village (iringal) Shikkara boat service purakkad (Akalapuzha river) Kadalur light house (nandhi) Kovvapuram chira (fishing spot) Thurasserikkadavu Palam Perumal puram Siva temple Akalappuzha backwater view point Afrah Juma Masjid Kizhur Shiva kshethram Ayanikkad Juma Masjid Kottakkal Juma Masjid Kolavi palam beach & Turtle Cage Charichal Palli Makham (Payyoli Angadi) Payyoli Sreekurumba Bhagavati Temple Muthasshikkavu temple (Thurasserikkadavu) Micro wave view point – from payyoli (iringath) Mini Goa - Beach near Kolavipalam beach Parapalli beach Temples Kizhur Maha Shiva kshethram Sree Iringal Kottayil Temple Sreekurumba Bhagavati Temple Payyoli Sree Mahavishnu Temple Sree Kurumba Temple Muthassikkavu temple ( Thurasserikkadavu) Vadakke puthukkot paradevatha temple (Thurasserikkadavu) Kunnath temple (kizhur junction ) Parambil temple (Thachankunn) Palliyarkkal temple ( Thachankunn ) Perumalpuram Shiva temple Kizhur ganapathi temple Kommath temple ( kizhur ) Nademmal Badrakali Temple Thevar Matam Sandhana Gopala Swami Vishnu Temple Chirakkal parambil sree bhagavathi temple Valappil Temple Notable residents Olympian P. T. Usha, Indian runner known as "Payyoli express" Transportation Payyoli connects to other parts of India through NH 66. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Payyoli. The national highway no.66 passes through Payyoli and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. See also Nadapuram Thottilpalam Perambra Madappally Villiappally Memunda Iringal Mahe, Pondicherry Thikkodi Orkkatteri External links Koyilandy area