There are 6 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 23m$681–2,637Fly Louisville International Airport to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SDF - ITO
18h 54m$352–1,403Fly 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
16h 47m$552–2,203Fly 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
16h 48m$702–2,902Fly Covington to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane CVG - ITO
15h 30m$432–1,702Bus 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 18m$515–1,948
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Hilo is to fly which costs $350 - $1,400 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Hilo is to fly which takes 15h 30m and costs $430 - $1,700.
The distance between Kentucky and Hilo is 4557 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 23m to get from Kentucky to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 5h behind Kentucky. It is currently 4:08 AM in Kentucky and 11:08 PM in Hilo.
There are 138+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Covington to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Covington to Hilo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Covington to Hilo International Airport via Salt Lake City, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Covington to Hilo International Airport via Phoenix, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Phoenix, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kona International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Covington to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Covington to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Covington to Hilo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Covington to Hilo International Airport via Salt Lake City, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Covington to Hilo International Airport via Phoenix, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Phoenix, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Covington to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kona International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Kona International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Covington to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Nashville to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
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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