the Bus
The Bus on Oahu is a
great way to travel, it is easy, relaxing and affords great opportunity to see
the beauty of the island. Compared to other forms of travel, The Bus is also
comparatively affordable and you won’t have to worry about directions to various
destinations. The Bus can accommodate bicycles but you may not bring a surf
board on The Bus. Visit www.thebus.org to
get details about fares, routes, where to purchase bus passes and much more. You can print a very useful visitors guide that offers a map with all the details on how to tour all the major attractions by bus, just CLICK HERE. The Bus
office phone number is 808-848-4500.
At the Kailua Information Center (KIC) office, there are bus schedules for any route you might want to take, free for
your keeping. The following information uses KIC as a starting
point
TO KAILUA BEACH
PARK AND LANIKAI: Bus stop
is on Kailua
Road in front of Macy’s. Take Bus 70 with Lanikai
destination. Check Route 70 time schedule since the wait between buses is one
hour to one and a half hours.
TO ALA MOANA
CENTER VIA MAKAP’U POINT:
Bus stop on Kailua
Road in front of Macy’s. Take Bus 57 with Sea Life Park as destination. The number on the bus
changes to 23 at Sea Life Park before it continues on to Waikiki and the end of
the route at Ala
Moana Center. Do not take Bus 57A, as it will
circle Enchanted
Lake before it continues
Downtown
TO ENCHANTED LAKE: Bus
stop on Kailua
Road in front of Macy’s. Take Bus 57A. It loops
around Enchanted Lake and comes back by the Kailua Shopping
Center en route to Downtown Honolulu and Ala Moana Center.
TO WAIKIKI: Bus stop on
Kailua
Road in front of Macy’s. Take bus number 57. Upon
boarding ask for a “transfer” and the make the transfer at Ala Moana
Center where a number of buses go via
the center to Waikiki with Bus 8 being the most
frequent.
You can also walk to the Goodyear Tire Outlet on Kailua
Road and take either Bus 56, 57 or 57A to Ala Moana Center and then on to
Waikiki.
TO NORTH SHORE, HALEIWA AND AROUND THE ISLAND Bus
stop on Oneawa
Street just beyond the Shell Service Station. Take
Bus 56 with Kaneohe as a destination. In Kaneohe, at the Windward Shopping
Center (NOT Windward Mall), transfer to Bus 55,
which is marked “Around the Island”. The final destination of Bus 55 is
Ala Moana Center
via Pearl City and Downtown
Honolulu.
Note: When a bus change is necessary, always ask the
driver for a transfer to avoid extra cost. Also, if unsure of a transfer bus
stop, as the driver, most drivers are cordial and helpful.
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