There are 3 ways to get from Koloa to Waimea by plane or bus
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Fly to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lihue Airport (LIH) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LIH - 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
6h 31m$72–494Fly to Waimea-Kohala Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lihue Airport (LIH) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane LIH - MUE
7h 26m$42–304Fly to Hilo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lihue Airport (LIH) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane LIH - ITO
- Take the bus from Mo'oheau Bus Terminal to Waimea Pukalani Road @ Highway 19bus
9h 39m$48–304
Lihue Airport (LIH) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koloa to Waimea is to fly and bus which costs $45 - $310 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Koloa to Waimea is to fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs $70 - $500.
The distance between Koloa and Waimea is 375 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Koloa to Waimea, including transfers.
There are 406+ hotels available in Waimea.
What companies run services between Koloa, HI, USA and Waimea, Hawaii County, HI, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and Southwest Airlines fly from Lihue Airport (LIH) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Lihue Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Lihue Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Lihue Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Lihue Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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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