There are 7 ways to get from Oakland to Hilo by plane, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane OAK - ITO
10h 59m$173–756Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SFO - ITO
12h 3m$150–613Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SFO - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
10h 44m$240–1,013Fly Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane OAK - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
12h 18m$293–1,306BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SJC - ITO
12h 32m$209–862BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SJC - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
11h 43m$329–1,412Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SMF - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
12h 41m$342–1,449
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Hilo is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Oakland and Hilo is 2362 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Oakland to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Oakland. It is currently 4:55 AM in Oakland and 2:55 AM in Hilo.
There are 138+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Burbank, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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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