TheBus Quick Reference Guide

From Waikiki to Popular Attractions Around Oahu

Waikiki Visitor Guide

Routes & Schedules

 

Where to board buses:

Kuhio Avenue:  Routes 2, 2L, 8, 13, 20, 23, 42, E

Saratoga/Kalia/Ala Moana Boulevard:  Routes 20, 23, 42, E

Kalakaua /Kapiolani Park: Routes 14, 20

Monsarrat Avenue: Routes 2,2L,8,23,24,42

Kalakaua / McCully Bridge: Routes 2,2L, 8, 13, 4

 

Airports

Hickam Air Force Base - 2, 2L to Kalihi Transit Center; transfer to 303 (Carry-on bags Only)

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport - 20 (Carry-on bags Only)

 

Attractions

Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center - 20, 42

Kualoa Ranch - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 60

Polynesian Cultural Center - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 60

Sea Life Park - 23 Sea Life Park

Waimea Valley - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 60

 

Beaches

Ala Moana Beach Park/Magic Island - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center

Bellows Beach - 23 to Sea Life Park; transfer to 69 OR 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 67

Kailua Beach Park - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 67 to Kailua/Hahani; transfer to 671

North Shore (Sunset Beach, Banzai Pipeline, Waimea Bay, Haleiwa) - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center;transfer to 60 or transfer to 52 on Kona St. to Haleiwa

Sandy Beach/Makapuu Beach – 23

 

Cultural Tours

Downtown Honolulu - 2, 13, 20, 42, E, (2L Weekdays Only)

East-West Center - 13 heading Diamond Head

Hawaii Okinawa Center - 2, 13, 20, 42, E, (2L Weekdays Only)

to Beretania/Punchbowl; transfer to 51

Hawaii’s Plantation Village - 2, 13, 20, 42, E, (2L Weekdays Only) to Beretania/Punchbowl; transfer to 43 (WEEKDAYS ONLY)

OR 42, E to Waipahu Transit Center; transfer to 432 West Waipahu Hawaiian Railway Society - 42, E to Ft. Weaver/Karayan; transfer to 44

Iolani Palace - 2, 13, E to Hotel/Alakea OR 2L (Weekdays Only), 20, 42 to Beretania/Punchbowl

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii - 2 to Kalakaua /King; transfer to 1 or 6 on King

Queen Emma Summer Palace - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 65, 67

 

Ecological Tours

Foster Botanical Gardens - 2, 13 to Liliha/Vineyard and walk to Foster Botanical Gardens OR 4 to Nuuanu/Vineyard

Hawaii Nature Center - 13, 20, 42, E to Alapai; transfer to 123 at Alapai Transit Center

Helemano/Dole Plantation - 8, 13 to Kapiolani/Kona Iki; transfer to 52 on Kona/Kona Iki

Honolulu Zoo - 2L, 8, 20, 23, 42, E heading Diamond Head

Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 60

Koko Crater Botanical Garden - 23 Sea Life Park

Wahiawa Botanical Garden - 2, 2L, 13, 20, 42, E to Beretania/Punchbowl; transfer to 51 Wahiawa Heights

Waikiki Aquarium - 14, 20

 

Entertainment

Blaisdell Center and Concert Hall - 2, 13

Diamond Head Theatre - 2, 2L, 23, 24

Hawaii Theatre - 2, 4, 13, 20, 42

Kahala 8 Theatres - 23 OR 2 to King; transfer to 1 or 1L on King

Kennedy Theatre - 13

Manoa Valley Theatre - 2 to Kalakaua/King; transfer to 6 on King/Punahou OR 13 to University/Dole; transfer to 6 on Dole

Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 - 20

Ward Village - 20, 42

 

Government Destinations

Honolulu Hale (City Hall), Judiciary Building (Kamehameha Statue), State Capitol, Washington Place - 2, 2L, 13, 20, 42, E

Prince Kuhio Federal Building - 20, 42, to South St.

 

Memorials

Arizona Memorial/USS Bowfin/USS Missouri - 20, 42

Punchbowl/National Cemetery of the Pacific - 13, 20, 42, E to Alapai; transfer to 123 at Alapai Transit Center

 

Museums and Arts

Honolulu Museum of Art - 2

Bishop Museum - 2

Hawaii State Art Museum - 2, 13, E

Mission Houses Museum - 13, 20, 42

 

Religious Destinations

Byodo-In Temple - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 65

Calvary Chapel Honolulu - 2, 2L, 13, 20, 42, E to Beretania/Punchbowl; transfer to 54 Upper Pearl City

Central Union Church - 2, 2L

First Assembly of God - 2, 2L, 13, 20, 42, E to Beretania/Punchbowl; transfer to 54 OR 53, 43 (WEEKDAYS ONLY)

Greek Orthodox Church of Saints Constantine and Helen - 13, 20, 42, E to Alapai; transfer at Alapai Transit Ctr. to 4, 123

Kawaiahao Church - 2, 2L, 13, 20,42, E

Laie Hawaii LDS Temple - 8, 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 60

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church - 13

St. Andrew’s Cathedral - 2, 2L, 13, 20, 42, E

St. Augustine Church - 2, 2L, 8, 13, 20, 23, 42, E

Temple Emanu-El - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 65, 67

Unity Church of Hawaii - 2, 2L, 23, 24

Waikiki Baptist Church - 2, 2L, 8, 13

Word of Life Christian Center - 13, 20, 42

 

Scenic Locations

North Shore - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 60 or transfer to 52 on Kona St. to Haleiwa

South Shore - 23 Sea Life Park

Diamond Head Crater - 2, 23

Diamond Head/Kahala Coast - 14

 

Shopping

Ala Moana Center - 20, 23, 42, E OR 8, 13 to Kapiolani/Keeaumoku

Aloha Stadium and Flea Market - 20, 42

Aloha Tower Marketplace - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center, transfer to 60, 65, 67

Chinatown Cultural Plaza Shopping Center - 2, 2L, 13, 20, 42

Dole Cannery Square - 20

Kahala Mall - 23, 2, 2L (Weekdays Only)

Maui Divers Jewelry Design Center - 2

Pearlridge Center and Pearl Kai Shopping Center - 42 OR 20, 23, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 40, 51, 53

Ward Village - 20, 42

Waikele Center and Waikele Premium Outlets - 42, E to Waipahu Transit Center; transfer to 433

Windward Mall - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 60, 65

 

Universities

Brigham Young University - Hawaii Campus - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 60

Chaminade University - 2 to Kalakaua/King; transfer to 1 or 1L on King OR 13 heading Diamond Head to St. Louis/Waialae

Hawaii Pacific University - Main Campus, Aloha Tower - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 60, 65, 67

Hawaii Pacific University - Hawaii Loa Campus - 20, 23, 42, E to Ala Moana Center; transfer to 65

Honolulu Community College - 42

Kapiolani Community College - 2, 2L, 23

Leeward Community College - 42 to Farrington Hwy/Waiawa; transfer to 73 or walk to LCC

University of Hawaii at Manoa - 13

University of Hawaii - West Oahu - E, 2, 2L, 13, 20, 42 to Beretania/Punchbowl; transfer to 40

Windward Community College - 2, 2L to School/Likelike Hwy transfer to 61