There are 3 ways to get from Honolulu to Waimea by plane or bus
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Fly to Waimea-Kohala Airport
best- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane HNL - MUE
4h 56m$203–293Fly to Hilo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane HNL - ITO
- Take the bus from Mo'oheau Bus Terminal to Waimea Pukalani Road @ Highway 19bus
7h 3m$53–363Fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane HNL - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Drive @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Drive @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Waimea Pukalani Road @ Highway 19bus
5h 24m$83–653
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honolulu to Waimea is to fly and bus which costs $50 - $370 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Honolulu to Waimea is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $200 - $300.
The distance between Honolulu and Waimea is 182 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Honolulu to Waimea, including transfers.
There are 406+ hotels available in Waimea.
What companies run services between Honolulu, HI, USA and Waimea, Hawaii County, HI, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines and Southern Airways Express fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Hoolehua, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–290
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lanai, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–290
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Bus operators
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Drive @ Hilton Waikoloa Village
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Waikoloa Beach Drive @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Waimea Pukalani Road @ Highway 19
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Mo'oheau Bus Terminal to Waimea Pukalani Road @ Highway 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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