Traveling between the 5 main Hawaiian islands can be pretty easy and doesn’t cost a ton. You can easily get between Oahu, The Big Island, Maui, Lanai, Kauai, and Molokai. These are the main islands you’ll be able to travel to and stay on within the island chain.

Flying

The most likely way you’ll traveling between the islands, and the only way most tourists could do so until recently, is flying. There are several carriers that make the trip between the islands. They include Hawaiian Airlines, Island Air, and go! Airlines.

All of these off tickets prices for round trip tickets of about $100 to $150. Sometimes they’ll run promotions and sell flights for a lot less, more like $30 one way, which is a great deal if you can get it. The flights are all around 1 hour, give or take depending on where you’re going.

The main airport cities you fly in and out of are, Honolulu on Oahu, Kahalui on Maui, Kona and Hilo on The Big Island, Molokai Airport on Molokai, Lanai City on Lani, Lihue Airport on Kauai.

Hawaii Superferry

The newest way to get between the islands is the Hawaii Superferry. The Hawaii Superferry currently only travels between Oahu and Maui. The trip is right around 3 hours and I’ve been told is a very good way to get back and forth between Maui and Oahu.

The cost right now is right around $80 round trip. You can also bring your car on the Hawaii Superferry for just over $100 round trip. This is the big advantage of the superferry. You can save a lot of money if you’re going to another island for longer than a day trip and want to bring your own car. Car rentals can cost quite a bit depending on what time of year you go. Plus with your own car you have your own insurance, always a good thing.

Boating

The Hawaiian waters are some of the most dangerous to travel by small boat in the world. The channel between Oahu and Maui/Molokai can get pretty trechorous. If you go this route you need to know what you’re doing so we don’t suggest it for anyone.