There are 2 ways to get from Lihue to Hilo 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)LIH - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
5h 32m$67–442Fly to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lihue Airport (LIH) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)LIH - ITO
6h$47–312
Lihue Airport (LIH) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lihue to Hilo is to fly which costs $45 - $320 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Lihue to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $65 - $450.
The distance between Lihue and Hilo is 395 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Lihue to Hilo, including transfers.
There are 136+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Lihue, HI, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Lihue Airport (LIH) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- 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
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- 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 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
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
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