Sharjah to Calicut Flights

What's new in Sharjah

• February 2026: Al Dhaid Wildlife Museum opened at its new site beside Souq Sharia’t Al Dhaid, adding an interactive desert ecology stop to an inland day trip.
• February 2026: The restored Al Mudarissa Tower opened in Al Dhaid, giving visitors access to another part of the oasis town’s defensive heritage.

Tips for travellers from India

Choose a base near the Heart of Sharjah if the Art Museum, Souq Al Arsah and old trading houses are the priority. Al Majaz suits evenings beside Khalid Lagoon, but it places the heritage quarter on a separate taxi route. The orange Muwasalat buses connect the airport with urban stops; a hotel on the lagoon may still require an onward ride. Treat a trip into Dubai as a separate outing because the inter-emirate commute can consume much of a short stay.

Sharjah Archaeology Museum and the neighbouring Science Museum are in Halwan, away from the creekside museum cluster. Pair these two rather than crossing town between every gallery. Mleiha and Al Dhaid belong to the emirate’s inland region and require a road excursion, not an extension of a central walking route. The Central Souk and Souq Al Arsah also offer different shopping settings: the former is a substantial market building, while the latter fits naturally into a Heart of Sharjah walk.

Tips for travellers

Most hotels for a short stay are near the beach, on Mavoor Road or around the railway station, all within a short auto-rickshaw ride of Mananchira Square and SM Street. City travel relies on private buses, auto-rickshaws and app cabs; there is no metro. The airport is at Karipur in Malappuram district, about 28 km away, so leave plenty of time for the drive, particularly for evening flights. The old trading quarter around Kuttichira, with its wooden mosques and tharavad houses, rewards a slow walk, and Beypore, about 10 km south, makes an easy half-day trip.

October to March is dry and pleasant. The south-west monsoon arrives in June and brings very heavy rain until September, when landslides can close the Thamarassery ghat road to Wayanad. Many families travel to and from the Gulf around the Eid holidays and in the school summer break, so flights fill early at those times. Mishkal Mosque in Kuttichira, built in the 14th century, is a working mosque; ask before entering and dress modestly. Kerala temples keep strict rules on dress and on entry for non-Hindus, so check at the gate before going in. Halwa shops on SM Street pack sweets for flights on request.