Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
For car rentals, check in at the appropriate booth outside the baggage-claim area. Vans
transport you to nearby car lots. If there's a queue or if nobody is present, go directly to
the lot. Check-ins are seldom quick and painless. Be warned.
BICYCLE
Bicycle-rental shops are found in Waipouli, Kapaʻa and Hanalei.
BUS
stops along major highway towns. Schedules are available online.
A few caveats: drivers don't give change; no surfboards; stops are marked but might
be hard to spot; and the schedule does not include a map. Buses are air-conditioned and
equipped with bicycle racks and wheelchair ramps.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Kauaʻi has a belt road running three-quarters of the way around the island, from Keʻe
Beach in the north to Polihale in the west. Your smartphone will give you excellent direc-
tions no matter your destination.
Average driving distances and times from Lihuʻe follow. Allow more time during
morning and afternoon rush hours and on weekends.
DESTINATION
MILES
TIME
Anahola
14
25min
Hanalei
31
1hr
Hanapepe
16
30min
Kapaʻa
8
15min
Keʻe Beach
40
1¼hr
Kilauea Lighthouse
25
40min
Poʻipu
10
20min
Port Allen
15
25min
Princeville
28
45min
Waimea
23
40min
