Honolulu, just under six hours
by plane from the US west
coast, is one of the world's
busiest centers for air
traffic; return fares from
LA,
San Francisco and
Seattle
start at around $350. There
are also direct flights from
the mainland to Maui, the Big
Island and Kauai. Many flights
to the US from
Australia
- such as those on Continental
- include free stopovers in
Hawaii.
European
travelers should buy
all-inclusive tickets from
Europe.
The principal inter-island
carriers are Hawaiian
Airlines (Oahu tel
1-808/838-1555, US tel
1-800/367-5320, ) and Aloha
Air (Oahu tel 808/484-1111, US
tel 1-800/367-5250, ),
together with its subsidiary
Island Air (Oahu tel
808/484-2222, US tel
1-800/323-3345). They connect
all the major islands several
times per day, with standard
one-way fares of around $85.
Discount travel agents, and
virtually all resorts, hotels,
B&B agencies and even
hostels in Hawaii can arrange
discounts on inter-island
flights.
All the airports have car
rental outlets; with the
exception of Oahu, bus
services on the islands barely
exist.
