There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Hilo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane PHL - ITO
16h 25m$521–1,925Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
18h 8m$381–1,347Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
- 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
14h 47m$449–1,569Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
- 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
16h 6m$413–1,737Fly 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 Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
17h 4m$473–1,703Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane BWI - ITO
14h 47m$492–2,230
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Hilo is to train and fly and bus which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Hilo is to train and fly which takes 14h 47m and costs $490 - $2,300.
The distance between Philadelphia and Hilo is 4868 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Philadelphia to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 6h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 9:07 PM in Philadelphia and 3:07 PM in Hilo.
There are 151+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hilo International Airport via San Francisco, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Denver, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Salt Lake City, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Phoenix, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via San Francisco, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Phoenix, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Salt Lake City, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- heleonbus@hawaiicounty.gov
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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