What's the best way to get from Honolulu to the North Shore?

Question

I'm not familiar with Oahu!

Traveling to see the Pipe Masters contest this December and found a place to stay in Honolulu. Travel time is not an issue and I don't want to rent a car.

What's the bus route like? Are there tours that stop and drop me off there? Any info appreciated.

Answer 1

Its a very long way to the Pipe. Remember just getting out of Honolulu some times takes over and hour. The bus to the north shore works fine but it takes forever. Many stops and it fights the same traffic. Check with your hotel. They have many tours going literally everywhere. You can probably get there quicker with this method but it will cost just a bit more. But.... really, It really would be worth your while to rent a car. Remember that the Masters timing is not cut in stone. Weather and wave conditions lead to many postponements, so you might spend hours to get there only to find that the days events have been canceled. You can check on the radio every morning early and they will let you know the chances of the contest actually happening that day. So the rent a car, or motorcycle for that matter give you the flexibility that you might need to get there when you want to. Luck with this.

Answer 2

Your best bet would be to rent a car but if you don't want to do that, you can catch the city bus. Be prepared for a 2 hour bus ride each way (not including time spent waiting for the bus to come once an hour).

Good luck!

Answer 3

I would say rent a vehicle. Do not catch the bus. The bus takes a long time. Be careful though, do not leave valuables that is within sight of the rental vehicle. There are a lot of thieves out there that target parked vehicles for their valuables, especially tourists. Please be careful and have a good time.

Answer 4

Traveler gave the best answer.

The Bus is the cheapest route to go.
Just depends on how long your paitence can hold out. Because it does take a really long time.

Answer 5

catch "the bus" (really the bus company name is "the bus")
it costs about 2 bucks one way and it goes all around the whole island, you can catch the bus that goes around the island or just goes straight to the north shore "waialua"
My home town.

Answer 6

bicycle