Kauai Island Mileage and Travel Times
While our island is almost circular, (approximately 25 miles wide and 33 miles long) the Napali coastline prohits construction of roads from the north shore to the west side, so driving times from one end of the island (Ke'e Beach on the northshore) to the west side (Polihale Beach) will take roughly 2 hours 50 minutes and be about 78 miles.
While our island is almost circular, (approximately 25 miles wide and 33 miles long) the Napali coastline prohits construction of roads from the north shore to the west side, so driving times from one end of the island (Ke'e Beach on the northshore) to the west side (Polihale Beach) will take roughly 2 hours 50 minutes and be about 78 miles.
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From the Airport traveling NORTH:
Lihue 1 mile, 3 minutes Wailua 7 miles, 15 minutes Kapaa 10 miles, 20 minutes Anahola 15 miles, 30 minutes Kilauea 26 miles, 45 minutes Princeville 30 miles, 1 hour Haena 38 miles, 1 hour 15 minutes Ke'e State Beach 39 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes Traveling north you will be crossing several one-lane bridges. The "unspoken bridge rules" are: When two cars approach the white line from either end, the one that gets there first goes. If there is a line of cars, only 5 cars should go at one time and then let the other side go. Don't crowd yourself in as the 6th car--it's not cool! It's nice to acknowledge the driver that stopped for you with a "shaka"--(a friendly wave).  |
From the Airport traveling SOUTH:
Kalapaki Bay 1 mile, 4 minutes Nawiliwili 1 mile, 4 minutes Puhi, 2 miles 6 minutes Koloa 11 miles, 25 minutes Poipu 12 miles, 30 minutes Kalaheo 14 miles, 25 minutes Eleele 17 miles, 30 minutes Waimea 25 miles, 55 minutes Waimea Canyon 36 miles, 1 hour 15 minutes Kalalau Lookout 42 miles, 1 hour 40 minutes Kekaha 28 miles, 59 minutes Barking Sands Naval Base, 36 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes Polihale State Park 38 miles, 1 hour 15 minutes  |