From the airport (HNL) to Waikīkī: bus, Skyline, taxi or rental car

Ground transportation from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, from the state airports division's own pages.

By Chris Weaver, publisher · Visitor Guide

TheBus W Line

The W Line runs from the airport through downtown Honolulu, Kakaʻako and Ala Moana Center and ends in Waikīkī. It runs every 10 minutes at weekday peak, every 15 minutes off-peak and on weekends and holidays, and every 30 minutes after 7 p.m. (Hawaiʻi DOT Airports Division, HNL: The Bus and Skyline, checked Oct 2026)

The stop is on Ala Onaona Street, east of the lei stands, in front of Lelepaua Station. (Hawaiʻi DOT Airports Division, HNL: The Bus and Skyline, checked Oct 2026)

Route 42 runs only after 10:30 p.m. and makes one eastbound trip to Waikīkī a day. (Hawaiʻi DOT Airports Division, HNL: The Bus and Skyline, checked Oct 2026)

Fare: $3.25 cash with no transfers, or $3.00 for a 2-Hour Pass on a HOLO card. (City and County of Honolulu DTS, Transit Fares, checked Oct 2026)

Skyline

Lelepaua Station sits between the International Parking Garage and the Terminal 2 Parking Garage. Trains run from 4 a.m., every 10 minutes until 8:30 p.m. and every 15 minutes after, and carry dedicated luggage racks. A HOLO card is required. (Hawaiʻi DOT Airports Division, HNL: The Bus and Skyline, checked Oct 2026)

Taxi and rental car

Taxis load on the center median in front of baggage claim; look for dispatchers in yellow shirts marked TAXI DISPATCHER. (Hawaiʻi DOT Airports Division, HNL: Taxicab, checked Oct 2026)

The Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility is across from Terminal 2, outside baggage claims 26 and 31; shuttles serve the other terminals from 4 a.m. to midnight. (Hawaiʻi DOT Airports Division, HNL: Car Rentals, checked Oct 2026)

The Visitor Guide is separate from the Ledger's news coverage. Every fact on these pages was checked against the official source named beside it in October 2026; the source's page governs if it has changed since. Anything we could not verify was left out. Found something wrong? Tell us; corrections go up the same day.