Hawaii: Travel and Transport
The journey
The Honolulu International Airport (HNL), on the island of Oahu, is the main airport in the Pacific and a stopover for many aircraft in flight between the U.S. mainland and Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific South. On all international flights a tax burden of shipment amounted to U.S. $ 6. If you wish to arrive by sea, the QE II dock in Hawaii in January, during the annual cruise around the world.
Local transport
The islands are linked by numerous domestic flights departing from Honolulu (Oahu) and direct to Lihue (Kauai), Kahului (Maui), Kona and Hilo (Hawaii). The major companies are Aloha Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, the services for commuters areoperated by Island Air and Air Molokai. There is also a ferry service between Lahaina (Maui) and Manele (Lanai), and between Lahaina and Kaunakakai (Molokai).
Oahu has a dense network of buses that make the exploration of much more simple. It is necessary to rent a car for exploring in depth the other main islands. Hawaiian motorists keep to the right and consider the use of the horn an act of extreme rudeness, except in cases of genuine need. The bicycle is a great way to turn, but ready to make steep slopes and along narrow streets and blocked traffic.
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