How to Travel to Hawaii for Cheap

Hawaii packing




Some intense research and internet sleuthing taught me otherwise, however…

Timing is everything!

If you are looking to go to Hawaii just for a vacation then try and book in the off seasons like fall, for example. If you are a military significant other we don’t really have that luxury all the time but you can also try booking a flight at awkward times in the week. For example, leave on a Wednesday and come back on a Tuesday, etc.

 Beat the airline companies at their own game

Remember two things…

  1. Book your flights on Tuesdays at 3pm. A friend of mine told me that trick and I used  it this last time around and got the cheapest tickets I have seen for Hawaii thus far.
  2. DO NOT, I am telling you, DO NOT search for flights and then book them on the same device. I will always search for flight prices on my phone using Hopper and then go use a friend’s computer or my own to actually book the tickets when I know I am 100% ready to buy. Why? Because of cookies, which are small files on your computer that hold information on what you search and do on the internet. Hence why you browse a retail website and all of a sudden start seeing that retailer’s ads all over your Facebook. Same concept.


This website was a lifesaver for my wallet. An average hotel is around $130 a night in Hawaii. The home that I chose to rent off of AirBnB was only $108 a night and includes 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen and living area, a washing machine, a dryer, is close to the beach and the airport I will be flying into.

I now have a whole entire house in a convenient location vs. just a hotel room and it’s $20 cheaper a night. Also, there is a kitchen! So, we can cook our own food and save money by not eating out for every meal.

Pack Smart

I mentioned earlier that there is a washer and dryer in my AirBnB. This is important because I can wash my clothes and re-wear them instead of packing 50 different outfits.

My goal on this vacation is to only have a carry on bag and not have to pay $50 to check a bag at the airport. I’ve accomplished this on a previous trip and it was pretty successful so that will be my goal this time around too. To find out how I packed light click here!


Traveling to Hawaii was daunting at first. I had all the anxiety and stayed up late at night trying to budget out my money so I can afford this trip. By making just these cuts alone I saved about $450 in my travels.







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