There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Hawaii County by plane, bus, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane ORD - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
- Walk from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Hawaii Countyunknown
13h 25mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilo International Airport, travel
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane ORD - ITO
- Walk from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Hawaii Countyunknown
14h 10mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Hilo International Airport, travel
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane MDW - ITO
- Walk from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Hawaii Countyunknown
14h 58mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane MDW - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
- Walk from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Hawaii Countyunknown
15h 29mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, travel
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane ORD - MUE
- Walk from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Hawaii Countyunknown
16h 29mTrain to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane MKE - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
- Walk from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Hawaii Countyunknown
16h 47m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chicago and Hawaii County is 4350 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Chicago to Hawaii County, including transfers.
Hawaii County is 5h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:13 PM in Chicago and 1:13 PM in Hawaii County.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Hawaii County, HI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Hawaii County. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Kona International Airport (KOA), walk to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, take the bus to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park, then travel to Hawaii County. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Hilo International Airport (ITO), then travel to Hawaii County.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Denver, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Los Angeles, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Las Vegas, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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