There are 4 ways to get from Phoenix to Hilo by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Phoenix to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane PHX - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
11h 14m$350–1,400Fly Phoenix to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane PHX - ITO
11h 52m$200–850Fly Phoenix to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane PHX - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Parkbus
13h 55m$200–850Shuttle to Tucson, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane TUS - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
16h 24m$563–1,833
Phoenix (PHX) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Hilo is to fly which costs $200 - $850 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 11h 14m and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Phoenix and Hilo is 3000 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Phoenix to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 3h behind Phoenix. It is currently 11:36 AM in Phoenix and 8:36 AM in Hilo.
There are 138+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Phoenix to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Los Angeles, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Phoenix to Waimea-Kohala Airport via San Diego, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Las Vegas, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Phoenix to Hilo International Airport via Los Angeles, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Phoenix to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Phoenix to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
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
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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