Moodabidri is a quiet little town in the Mangalore district of Karnataka State Of South India. It is 37 Kms northeast from Mangalore. It is situated on the newly constructed National Highway 13 in Mangalore-Karkala road. 

Nearest Railway station is Mangalore, (37 Kms from Moodabidri) which in turn is connected to almost all popular railway stations.

Nearest Airport is again Mangalore Airport situated 24kms from Moodabidri.

There are frequent bus service from Mangalore, Karkala, Udupi other neighboring towns. Karkala is 18 Kms away from Moodabidri on the way to Udupi which is 60 Kms from Moodabidri.  Moodabidri can also be reached from Dharmasthala (50Kms) and Bantwal (35Kms). 

Most of the important tourist locations are within the walking distance from the town center. Taxis are also available either in Moodabidri or in the neighboring towns to visit most of the tourist locations in and around Moodabidri.