Unless you already live on the island of Maui, Hawaii, you won’t be driving to this national park from your home. You will either be flying there or taking an inter-island cruise to Maui from some other Hawaiian island, since the passenger/vehicle Hawaii Superferry from Oʻahu to Maui was suspended in 2009.
Maui, Hawaii road map / gohawaii.com
Kahului Airport (OGG) is Maui's main airport. From there, you can rent a vehicle.
The two park districts are not directly connected by road, but both can be reached from Kahului.
The Summit District can be reached from Kahului via Route 37 to 377 to 378. Distance to the summit’s visitor center from Kahului is a little under 40 miles/64.4 km (according to Google Maps), but driving time to the summit is 2.5 hours due to steep and winding driving conditions.
- Global Positioning System address: 30,000 Haleakalā Hwy, Kula, HI 96790
The Kīpahulu District is reached via Route 36 to 360 to 31 (collectively known as the Hāna Highway). Driving time from Kahului is approximately 4 hours, also due to a winding, narrow road, part of which is single-lane.
- Global Positioning System address: Mile Marker 41 Hana Hwy, Hana, HI 96713
There are no gas stations within the park. The last place to get gas en route to the Summit Area is in the town of Pukalani. If you are heading to the Kīpahulu Area, the last place to get gas along the Hāna Highway before Hāna is in the town of Pāʻia.
Maui, Hawaii gas station map / Google Maps
There are no charging stations for electric vehicles at Haleakalā National Park. Even electric vehicles with a full charge have been unable to make it to the Summit. Below is a Plugshare.com map of EV charging stations on Maui. Green pins represent public Level 1 and Level 2 chargers, orange for high-power fast charging stations, brown for restricted access chargers, and blue for private residential chargers.
Locations of EV charging stations on Maui, Hawaii / Plugshare.com
Kahului is your best option for groceries and water.
Several native and non-native bird species call Haleakalā home and are often seen in parking lots and in roadways, day and night. Some of these birds are endangered, endemic and only found at the summit of Haleakalā. Remember to drive the posted speed limits and stop and wait for wildlife to cross the road.
