There are 6 ways to get from Newark to Hilo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kona International Airport (KOA)EWR - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
17h 48m$332–1,205Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)EWR - ITO
18h 21m$272–1,005Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)JFK - ITO
17h 50m$296–1,129Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kona International Airport (KOA)JFK - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
18h 17m$346–1,229Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kona International Airport (KOA)PHL - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
19h 47m$411–2,088Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)EWR - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Park
20h 13m$272–1,005
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Hilo is to fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 17h 48m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Newark and Hilo is 5084 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from Newark to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 5h behind Newark. It is currently 3:45 AM in Newark and 10:45 PM in Hilo.
There are 132+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Los Angeles, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Denver, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Phoenix, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Los Angeles, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
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
Bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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