Private transfers from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Daniel K. Inouye International, Honolulu's airport, is about three miles north-west of the city's business district and the main gateway to Hawaii, with flights from the US mainland, Asia and the Pacific as well as the other islands. Waikiki, where most visitors stay, is about 15 km away.
We run fixed-price transfers from the airport to Waikiki around the clock, and quote any address on Oʻahu: Ko Olina resorts on the west coast, Kāhala, Kailua, the North Shore, the Honolulu Harbor cruise piers and Pearl Harbor. Your driver meets you at baggage claim and the price is fixed for the whole vehicle, so families and groups share it.
Arriving at Honolulu Airport: where to meet your driver
The airport has two main terminals, 1 and 2, linked by the free Wiki Wiki shuttle, and all international arrivals clear customs in Terminal 2. Pre-booked cars collect passengers from designated pre-arranged pickup points on Ground Level 1, including outside Baggage Claim 11 at Terminal 1 and across from Baggage Claim 16 or outside Baggage Claim 31 at Terminal 2. Your driver meets you at your carousel with a name sign.
Transfer times from Honolulu Airport
- Pearl Harbor National Memorial: 10–20 minutes
- Downtown Honolulu: 15–30 minutes
- Honolulu Harbor cruise piers: 15–30 minutes
- Ala Moana: 20–40 minutes
- Waikiki: 25–50 minutes
- Kāhala: 25–50 minutes
- Kailua: 35–55 minutes
- Ko Olina: 35–60 minutes
- North Shore (Haleʻiwa): 50–75 minutes
Times depend heavily on H-1 traffic, which is heaviest at weekday rush hours.
Bus and rail from the airport
TheBus W Line runs from the airport to Waikiki via downtown and Ala Moana, and allows one standard medium suitcase and one smaller bag per person, which must fit by your seat. The Skyline train stops at Lelepaua station, between the parking garages, and has luggage racks on every train, but it does not yet reach downtown or Waikiki.