There are 4 ways to get from Funchal to Hilo by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Madeira Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane FNC - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
42h$807–3,007Car ferry to Porto Santo Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Funchal to Porto Santocarferry
- Fly from Porto Santo Airport (PXO) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane PXO - ITO
2d$466–1,564Fly Madeira Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane FNC - ITO
40h 18m$505–1,729Fly Madeira Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane FNC - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport NB to Wainaku St @ Clem Akina Parkbus
2d 3h$487–1,807
Madeira Airport (FNC) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Funchal to Hilo is to car ferry and fly which costs $460 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Funchal to Hilo is to fly which takes 40h 18m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Funchal and Hilo is 8106 miles.
It takes approximately 42h to get from Funchal to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 10h behind Funchal. It is currently 1:51 PM in Funchal and 3:51 AM in Hilo.
There are 138+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Funchal, Portugal and Hilo, HI, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Kona International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Madeira Airport to Kona International Airport via Newark, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Madeira Airport to Kona International Airport via Newark, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Porto Santo Airport to Hilo International Airport via Madeira Airport, Newark, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Madeira Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Newark, Los Angeles, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Madeira Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Newark, Sacramento, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Kona International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Madeira Airport to Hilo International Airport via Newark, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Porto Santo Airport to Hilo International Airport via Madeira Airport, Newark, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Hilo International Airport via Newark, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Porto Santo Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lisboa, San Francisco, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Porto Santo Airport to Hilo International Airport via Madeira Airport, Newark, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Hilo International Airport via Newark, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Porto Santo Airport to Hilo International Airport via Madeira Airport, Newark, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
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
Bus from Waimea Kohala Airport NB to Wainaku St @ Clem Akina Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Phone
- +351 291 210 300
- info@portosantoline.pt
- Website
- portosantoline.pt
Car ferry from Funchal to Porto Santo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- https://www.portosantoline.pt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://reservasc.portosantoline.pt/en/timetable/
- Economy one way
- $40–50
- 1st Class one way
- $53–58
- 1 Passenger + Car (A class) one way
- $160–330
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