There are 3 ways to get from Alaska to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly Anchorage International Airport to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane ANC - ITO
18h 36m$490–2,064Fly Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane FAI - ITO
16h 9m$241–976Fly Anchorage International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane ANC - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
11h 20m$852–3,642
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alaska to Hilo is to fly which costs $240 - $1,000 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Alaska to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 11h 20m and costs $850 - $3,700.
The distance between Alaska and Hilo is 2903 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 36m to get from Alaska to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Alaska. It is currently 8:36 AM in Alaska and 6:36 AM in Hilo.
There are 409+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Alaska, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Hawaiian Airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Seattle, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Portland, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Hilo International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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