There are 7 ways to get from California to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane OAK - ITO
8h 53m$223–828Fly San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SAN - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
10h 55m$152–655Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SJC - ITO
9h 54m$214–828Fly Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SMF - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
10h 3m$162–653Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SJC - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
10h 17m$176–706Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SFO - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
10h 42m$161–363Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LAX - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
10h 36m$158–663
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Hilo is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $370 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from California to Hilo is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between California and Hilo is 2354 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from California to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 3h behind California. It is currently 11:15 AM in California and 8:15 AM in Hilo.
There are 164+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between California, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kona International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- heleonbus@hawaiicounty.gov
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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