There are 2 ways to get from Anchorage to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane ANC - ITO
18h 31m$490–2,024Fly 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 13m$852–3,602
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Hilo is to fly which costs $490 - $2,100 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 11h 13m and costs $850 - $3,600.
The distance between Anchorage and Hilo is 2902 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Anchorage to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Anchorage. It is currently 9:47 AM in Anchorage and 7:47 AM in Hilo.
There are 137+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, 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
- 24h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and 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
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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