A Skyline train on its elevated track in the west of Oʻahu

6 of the best · Hawaiʻi, USA

Hawaiʻi by Bus, Rail, Car and Island Hop

Honolulu’s airport, TheBus, Skyline and the HOLO card, walking Waikīkī and the flights to Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island.

Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026

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Insiders' picks

Three Hawaiʻi moments we keep going back to: Diamond Head at opening time, sunset on the terrace of House Without a Key, and a morning at Pearl Harbor.

  1. The back story

    Getting around Hawaiʻi: by bus, rail, car and island hop

    Oʻahu·In depth

    Honolulu’s airport, TheBus and the HOLO card, the new Skyline railway, a hire car for the country and the short flights to Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island.

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  2. Fares that cap

    The HOLO card

    Oʻahu·Fare card

    One card for TheBus and Skyline, with daily and monthly caps.

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  3. To the airport

    Skyline

    Oʻahu·Railway

    Honolulu’s elevated railway, with a station at the airport.

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The full list: Getting Around, A–Z

Neighbourhood

The back story 1

By bus, rail, car and island hop.

  1. The back story

    Getting around Hawaiʻi: by bus, rail, car and island hop

    Oʻahu·In depth

    Honolulu’s airport, TheBus and the HOLO card, the new Skyline railway, a hire car for the country and the short flights to Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island.

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Flying 2

Arriving and island hopping.

  1. Short hops

    Flying between the islands

    Hawaiʻi·Flights

    Hawaiian Airlines and others fly between Honolulu and the neighbour islands.

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  2. The gateway to the islands

    Honolulu’s airport (HNL)

    Honolulu·Airport

    The State’s main airport, west of downtown.

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On Oʻahu 4

Bus, rail and on foot.

  1. To the airport

    Skyline

    Oʻahu·Railway

    Honolulu’s elevated railway, with a station at the airport.

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  2. Fares that cap

    The HOLO card

    Oʻahu·Fare card

    One card for TheBus and Skyline, with daily and monthly caps.

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  3. Across the island

    TheBus

    Oʻahu·Bus

    The City’s buses, across all of Oʻahu.

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  4. Kalākaua Avenue

    Walking Waikīkī

    Waikīkī·On foot

    Waikīkī is made for walking, from the Ala Wai to Kapiʻolani Park.

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