biking to lanikai beach from waikiki?
nicole p asked:
my sister, brother, and i are going to oahu/waikiki next month. the hotel we’re at is right in waikiki, but we also want to visit lanikai beach. we don’t have enough money to get a rental car, so we decided that we’re going to bike to lanikai beach.
does anyone if there’s a way to get there by bike + how long it will take (miles and time)?
thanks
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my sister, brother, and i are going to oahu/waikiki next month. the hotel we’re at is right in waikiki, but we also want to visit lanikai beach. we don’t have enough money to get a rental car, so we decided that we’re going to bike to lanikai beach.
does anyone if there’s a way to get there by bike + how long it will take (miles and time)?
thanks
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December 24th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
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Take TheBus part of the way. I wouldn’t recommend a bicycle all of the way, unless you ride at least 20 miles a week, and you on a very good quality road bike, not a rental bike.
If you must go, just take the back way out of Waikiki (Diamond Head Road), to Kalanianaole Highway, to Kam Hwy, through Waimanalo, into Kailua, then to Lanikai. It’s probably 15 miles, uphill, both ways.
Personally, I would rtake the Bus to Kahala, ride to Hawaii Kai, take the Bus to Waimanalo, then ride from there. That’s a really good workout. If you get tired, get back on The Bus.
December 25th, 2009 at 4:19 am
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The ride Hawaii Home has described for you is not very bike friendly once you leave the Kahala to Hawaii Kai area. Kalanianaole Highway narrows to a two lane road with a narrow shoulder and sea cliffs from just past Sandy Beach to Sea Life Park In Waimanalo. It is definitely not a ride for the casual bicyclist, and not on unfamiliar bikes. The Bus is definitely an option. The fare is $2 per adult with one free transfer, or you may purchase a four day pass for $20 with unlimited rides. If you still want to take bikes, all buses have bike racks, but only some have a 3-bike capacity. You could ride your bikes to the Ala Moana Shopping Center, which is a main terminus and starting point for buses going to Windward, Leeward, and central Oahu. You could then catch a #57, #57A or #56 into Kailua Town and ride to Lanikai Beach from there. This way you would be more likely to get a bus with a 3 bike rack, and you all should be able to put your bikes on and ride together. Kailua is pretty Bike friendly, with many marked bike routes, and you might just enjoy riding aroud before and/or after your beach visit.
December 25th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
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I agree, take The Bus.
December 28th, 2009 at 2:38 am
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Still giggling at “Hawaii Home” description…”Uphill both ways” LOL…that about sums it up…unless you are in very good shape I would follow the advice of “Hawaii Home” and “Hummingbird” and take the bus at least part way…whatever you decide to do, a trip to Lanikai Beach is well-worth your time and ENERGY~~Aloha~~
December 28th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
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I suggest taking TheBus, and leave the bikes. All the buses do have bike racks, but can only hold TWO bikes, and there’s three of you. At the moment, TheBus is trying out a new bike rack which holds three bikes, but that’s still in the trial process.
There is one possible way to get to Lanikai beach on bike. It’s about 20 miles, and will most likely take you a couple of hours. From Waikiki, bike East, down Kalakaua Ave, and when the street splits, head left onto Monsarrat Drive. Bike up till you reach Diamond Head, and make a left turn right after the entrance, which will be 18th Ave. From there, you go down hill to the next intersection, and turn right on Kilauea Ave. You follow this road till you reach Kahala Mall, or the underpass of the freeway, then you turn right at the underpass onto Kalanianaole Hwy. Keep in mind that this highway will narrow down to a two-lane highway with some areas with no bike path. An alternate route, if you want to avoid most of the narrow, bike pathless areas, would be to make a left turn after Koko Marina onto Lunalilo Home Road, then bike past four stoplights, and turn left on the fifth onto Hawaii Kai Drive. Bike all the way to end of the road, and turn right onto Kealahou. Again, bike till the end of the road, and turn left back onto Kalanianaole Hwy. After going through Waimanalo, you will pass only one stoplight. When you reach the second one, which is a long way, turn right onto Keolu Drive. From there, bike down about 10-12 streets till you reach Wanaao Road and turn right. Then go till you hit Kailua Road and turn right, which will be about 8-10 streets down. Bike down the road till you reach Kalaheo Ave/Kawailoa Road, and turn right. From there, bike all the way down till you reach a four-way intersection, and make a left onto Aalapapa Drive. Follow the road, and you will be at Lanikai and Lanikai Beach.
This will be an intense bike ride. If you can handle it, all power to you three.
For TheBus, take any bus that goes to Ala Moana from Waikiki. At Ala Moana you will take the #56 Kailua-Kaneohe, #57 Kailua-Sea Life Park, or #57A Kailua-Keolu Drive. Then get off on Kailua Road, and catch the #70 Lanikai. Be careful though, because the #70 is limited to about one bus an hour. If in doubt, you can always ask TheBus driver. They are very helpful, and will always remember people’s requests.