Public Transportation from Honolulu International Airport - aside from taxi, limo or shuttle service (SpeediShuttle - tel. 808-839-6248 - allows 2 bags & 1 carry-on for each person at no charge):
Buses stop on the second-level roadway, along the center median - look for signs. NOTE: Baggage needs to fit under feet or on lap - there are no metal-framed backpacks allowed.
For public bus customer service use tel. 808-848-4500; for route information use tel. 808-848-5555.
Public Bus routes 19, 20 & 31 stop on the upper departure level - along the center median - and depart about every 30 minutes.
- Routes 19 connects to
(a) Eastbound to Kalihi Kai - stopping at downtown Honolulu, Civic Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center & Waikiki;
(b) Westbound - to Hickam AFB.
- Route 20 connects to
(a) Eastbound to Kalihi, downtown Honolulu, Civic Center (via Nimitz Hwy), Ala Moana Shopping Center and end in Waikiki;
(b) Westbound to Arizona Memorial, Aloha Stadium, Aiea, and Pearlridge Center.
- Route 31 connects to
(a) Eastbound fromTripler Medical Center to the Kalihi Transit Center.
(b) Westbound to Kalihi Transit Center.
Buses stop on the second-level roadway, along the center median - look for signs. NOTE: Baggage needs to fit under feet or on lap - there are no metal-framed backpacks allowed.
For public bus customer service use tel. 808-848-4500; for route information use tel. 808-848-5555.
Public Bus routes 19, 20 & 31 stop on the upper departure level - along the center median - and depart about every 30 minutes.
- Routes 19 connects to
(a) Eastbound to Kalihi Kai - stopping at downtown Honolulu, Civic Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center & Waikiki;
(b) Westbound - to Hickam AFB.
- Route 20 connects to
(a) Eastbound to Kalihi, downtown Honolulu, Civic Center (via Nimitz Hwy), Ala Moana Shopping Center and end in Waikiki;
(b) Westbound to Arizona Memorial, Aloha Stadium, Aiea, and Pearlridge Center.
- Route 31 connects to
(a) Eastbound fromTripler Medical Center to the Kalihi Transit Center.
(b) Westbound to Kalihi Transit Center.
Tips, Help & Resources
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- Want to know the best way to get to your destination when leaving the airport? There are Honolulu taxi services curbside, or you can use airport shuttle buses & vans, or you can even pick up a rental car from HNL outside baggage claim areas, perhaps as a one-way rental and drop it off in town.
- Honolulu airport is equipped to handle special-needs persons, and also small medical emergencies that may arise.
- To find which baggage carousel your flight is assigned to, look up your flights' arrival status into HNL airport.
- If you have lost something while in the terminal area, please find the contact info for Honolulu lost & found here.
Find more help here for your journey through the airport