Ko Olina to Waikiki (Distance/Time)

I was wondering what the driving time is from Ko Olina to Waikiki? We will be staying at the Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club. We have children 11,8,3 and all ready know that we will be making that trek quite often. Possibly not quite as often as we think!:) Thanks in advance for your response.

Ko Olina to Waikiki (Distance/Time)

Hello ltmc,

We just returned from a stay at the JW Ko Olina %26amp; it was a 35 minute drive to Honolulu/Waikiki.

The biggest challenge is to avoid major traffic times as we heard that can be brutal. We were told not to drive between 7-9AM %26amp; to return either before 2-2:30PM or after well supper (7:30pm/8pm).

Just to let you know there is a town called Kapolei which is a 8-10 minute drive from Ko Olina that offers a few restaurants at much better prices as well as a Safeway.

Hope this helps,

Chris

Ko Olina to Waikiki (Distance/Time)

Its 27 miles of mostly freeway driving, and in theory it should take you about half an hour. However, the traffic in the H-1 Freeway corridor can be beyond belief during rush hour (it is one of Honolulu%26#39;s best kept secrets)...

And, it is SEVERE...town-bound, towards Honolulu in the AM from about 6 to 9; and, home-bound, towards the exploding suburbs of Central Oahu and Ewa (where Ko Olina is) from about 3:30 to 6:30 PM. During those periods expect the drive to take at least almost an hour and maybe as long as 1.5 hours.

Realistically, Honolulu, like any big city, is congested most of the time nowadays...too many cars and too little pavement.

Parking can be tough in Waikiki unless you are willing to pay to park in a hotel garage. The best street parking is along the Ala Wai at the ';back'; (inland or ';mauka';) side of Waikiki, or along Kalakaua Avenue in Kapiolani Park.

You really don%26#39;t need to go into Waikiki very much...the beach there is only so-so and crowded (far inferior to others on the island), and there is great shopping at Ala Moana and the Ward Centers, which have plenty of parking and are located outside the resort district.

Don%26#39;t forget to explore Downtown Honolulu with its Capitol, financial, historic and Chinatown areas...one of the world%26#39;s most beautiful, diverse, clean, safe, compact and pleasant walking towns.

Thanks for the information. I%26#39;m also wondering if there is a Jack-in-the-box near the KoOlina-maybe by the 10 minute away area? It%26#39;s a family joke and would make my Mom laugh. Thanks!!

There%26#39;s one in Kapolei on Farrington Hwy...so mayber 5 miles or so.....