Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
with a surfboard or bodyboard, while luggage, backpacks and bicycles are charged $1
apiece.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
There are companies with car-hire booths at Kona and Hilo airports. Reserve well in ad-
vance for decent rates.
Kalanianaʻole Ave, Hilo)
No restrictions on driving its 4WDs up Mauna Kea, but driving into
Waipiʻo Valley and to Green Sands Beach is prohibited. Damage to a vehicle entails a
high deductible; rates are generally steeper than at major agencies.
Driving Distances & Times
To circumnavigate the island on the 230-mile Hawaiʻi Belt Rd (Hwys 19 and 11), you'll
need about six hours.
From Hilo
DESTINATION
MILES
TIME
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
28
½ hr
Hawi
86
2¼ hr
Honokaʻa
40
1 hr
Kailua-Kona
92
2½ hr
Naʻalehu
64
1¾ hr
Pahoa
16
½ hr
Waikoloa
80
2¼ hr
Waimea
54
1½ hr
Waipiʻo Lookout
50
1¼ hr
From Kailua-Kona
DESTINATION
MILES
TIME
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
98
2½ hr
Hawi
51
1¼ hr
Hilo
92
2½ hr
Honokaʻa
61
1½ hr
