There are 3 ways to get from Hilo to San Diego by plane or bus
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Fly Hilo International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ITO - SAN
8h 32m$210–850Fly Hilo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ITO - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
12h 11m$185–660Bus to Kona International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Mo'oheau Bus Terminal to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)KOA - SAN
8h 40m$390–1,600
Hilo International Airport (ITO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hilo to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $700 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hilo to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Hilo and San Diego is 2516 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Hilo to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 2h ahead of Hilo. It is currently 6:45 PM in Hilo and 8:45 PM in San Diego.
There are 2131+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Hilo, HI, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Hilo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Hilo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kahului, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Kona International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kahului, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Kona International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Kona International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Kona International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Kona International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Bus from Mo'oheau Bus Terminal to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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