There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Hawaiʻi Island by train, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane EWR - ITO
- Take the taxi from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Hawaiʻi Islandtaxi
16h 21m$441–1,326Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane JFK - ITO
- Take the taxi from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Hawaiʻi Islandtaxi
16h 46m$426–1,895Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane PHL - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
18h 13m$713–2,678Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane BWI - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
18h 55m$688–2,536Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane EWR - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
18h 49m$581–2,221Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane JFK - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
19h 37m$576–2,590
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Hawaiʻi Island is to train and fly and taxi which costs $440 - $1,400 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Hawaiʻi Island is to train and fly and taxi which takes 16h 21m and costs $440 - $1,400.
The distance between Philadelphia and Hawaiʻi Island is 5023 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Philadelphia to Hawaiʻi Island, including transfers.
Hawaiʻi Island is 6h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 7:16 AM in Philadelphia and 1:16 AM in Hawaiʻi Island.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Hawaiʻi Island, HI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Hawaiʻi Island. However, you can take the train to Newark Liberty International Airport, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Hilo International Airport (ITO), then take the taxi to Hawaiʻi Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Hilo International Airport (ITO), then take the taxi to Hawaiʻi Island.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Denver, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Salt Lake City, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Salt Lake City, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- 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 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Da Best Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-557-7059
AA Marshall's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-936-2654
- Website
- taxihilo.com
Da Best Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-557-7059
AA Marshall's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-936-2654
- Website
- taxihilo.com
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