You can get to most of Kauai’s lifeguarded beaches by taking public transit and walking or biking a short distance. As always with traveling on Kauai, use your discretion to determine if a route is safe for you to travel. Check out the below beaches and the bus lines to get you there, and go to https://thekauaibus.com/ for a live bus map and bus arrival times.
- Kekaha Beach Park
- Bus: 200 Lihue to Kekaha Mainline
- Stop: Elepaio/Akialoa
- After Bus: Walk (or even quicker, and recommended, bike) 13 mins from there (Note, must travel briefly on fast-moving highway)
- Salt Pond Beach Park
- Bus: 200 Lihue to Kekaha Mainline
- Stop: Mariko Store
- After Bus: Walk (or even quicker, and recommended, bike) 20 mins from there (Note, must travel briefly on highway)
- Poipu Beach Park
- Bus: 30 Koloa Shuttle
- Stop: Poipu Rd/Hoowili Rd
- After Bus: Walk (or even quicker, bike) 4 mins from there
- Lydgate Beach Park
- Bus: 500 Lihue to Hanalei Mainline or 850 Lihue-Wailua Shuttle
- Stop: Waipouli Courtyards
- After Bus: Walk (or even quicker, and recommended, bike) 25 mins from there (Note, must travel briefly on fast-moving highway)
- Kealia Beach Park
- Bus: 500 Lihue to Hanalei Mainline
- Stop: Kealia Beach
- Anahola Beach Park
- Bus: 500 Lihue to Hanalei Mainline
- Stop: Kukuihale Rd
- After Bus: Walk (or even quicker, and recommended, bike) 20 mins from there (Note, must travel briefly on fast-moving highway)
- Hanalei Bay
- Bus: 500 Lihue to Hanalei Mainline
- Stop: Hanalei Post Office
- After Bus: Walk (or even quicker, bike) 8 mins from there (Note, must travel briefly on highway)
- Haena Beach Park
- No Kauai Bus route available. To reach Haena Beach, make a reservation on the North Shore Shuttle at https://gohaena.com/!
- Kee Beach Park
- No Kauai Bus route available. To reach Kee Beach and Haena State Park, make a reservation on the North Shore Shuttle at https://gohaena.com/!
