There is no airport in Karkala. The nearest airport is Mangalore airport which is about 52 km from Karkala.
Karkala is well connected to other parts of Karnataka by road. NH 66 passes through Karkala and connects it to Mangalore in the north and Udupi in the south.
Karkala is well connected by rail. The nearest railway station is Udupi, which is about 24 kilometers away.
There is no local transport in Karkala. However, there are buses that ply between Karkala and other nearby towns and cities.