title: Hawaii Route 540
text: # Hawaii Route 540
  
  Route 540 (Route 540) is a 3.9-mile-long (6.3 km) state highway that stretches from Route 50 in Eleele back to Route 50 in Kalaheo on the island of Kauai.
  
  ## Route description
  
  The road is mainly an alternative to Route 50 and for the first one mile (1.6 km), the Pacific Ocean is in view as the highway travels easterly. Route 540 then takes a sharp turn north at the Kauai Coffee plant, towards Kalaheo. Numerous agriculture fields surround the road.
  
  ## Major junctions
  
  The entire route is in Kauai County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Eleele | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 50 (Kaumualii Highway) – Port Allen, Waimea, Lihue | Western terminus |
  | Kalaheo | 3.9 | 6.3 | Route 50 (Kaumualii Highway) – Waimea, Kalaheo, Lihue | Eastern terminus |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  