There are 5 ways to get from Kentucky to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly Blue Grass Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LEX - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
16h 20m$461–1,737Fly Covington to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane CVG - ITO
19h 39m$452–1,802Fly Louisville International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SDF - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
17h 40m$502–2,103Fly Covington to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane CVG - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
17h 39m$702–2,802Bus to Nashville, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane BNA - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
20h$465–1,748
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Hilo is to fly and bus which costs $460 - $1,800 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 16h 20m and costs $460 - $1,800.
The distance between Kentucky and Hilo is 4557 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 20m to get from Kentucky to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 5h behind Kentucky. It is currently 1:53 PM in Kentucky and 8:53 AM in Hilo.
There are 132+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Covington to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Covington to Hilo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Covington to Hilo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kona International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kona International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Covington to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Covington to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kona International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kona International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Covington to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Covington to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Covington to Hilo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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