“Can I travel to Lanai”, “What are the options visit Lanai from other Hawaii islands” will be the next challenge, once you have decided to visit Lanai for a couple of days. The reason being the fact that majority of tourist prefer other islands on their first trip.
If you want to fly to Lanai from other Hawaiian islands, there are limited options available. In case of Hawaiian airlines, you have to select flights directing to Lanai airport LNY, and keep in mind that common pathway of flying to Lanai is from Honolulu airport. For example if you want to go from Kauai to Lanai, you will not find a direct flight. The flight will go from Kauai to Oahu (Honolulu) and then you take the only flight going to Lanai from Honolulu. Around 50 passengers can travel in one plane. Important thing is to know, the return flight which may contain connections.
Lanai travel by air
Another option to reach Lanai by air is through Mokulele airlines which is operating at following airports but the outgoing and return journey can have different routes. Therefore, you should carefully plan to Lanai trip to enjoy best time for your vacations. Ticket prices are around $50 to $120 or more. It will also depend upon the time and route you take. Mokulele airlines travel on a 9 seater plane which is smaller in size compared to what Hawaiian airlines offer.
Molokoi (Molokai airport)
Oahu (Waimea-Kohala Airport, Honolulu Airport 1)
Maui(Hana Airport, Kahului Airport, Kapalua Airport)
Hawaii(Kona International Airport)
Molokai(Molokai Airport)
If budget is not a problem and you have booked your Lanai stay at Four Seasons Resort, a private plane is also an option. Off course, it is not part of the hotel package. Starting around 500$, a couple can travel to Lanai from certain airports in Oahu, Maui and Hawaii. You can contact the resorts representatives to check about the possibilities to have a private plane.
You can also travel to Lanai by ferry from Maui, which is the only way to reach by water. The ferry covers a distance of 9 miles in around 50 mins. Rates can vary from $20 to $30 for one way journey. If are you are travelling by ferry between Maui and Lanai, in any of these months (December, January, February and March), you will experience watching whales and spinner dolphins as well. Otherwise you might have to book separate tours for whale watching.
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