There are 8 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 20m$201–828Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SFO - ITO
9h 40m$168–635Fly 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 35m$234–978Fly 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 7m$382–1,603Fly 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 35m$288–1,213Fly 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 30m$396–1,706Fly 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 47m$260–1,113Fly San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- 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 57m$382–1,605
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Hilo is to fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from California to Hilo is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between California and Hilo is 2354 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from California to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 3h behind California. It is currently 2:55 PM in California and 11:55 AM in Hilo.
There are 105+ 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 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kona International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
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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