There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Hilo by plane, bus, 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 Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)PDX - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
11h$263–1,103Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)SEA - ITO
15h 8m$199–764Fly Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)PDX - ITO
12h 13m$223–903Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kona International Airport (KOA)SEA - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
14h 21m$229–914Fly Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)PDX - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Park
15h 46m$223–903
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Hilo is to train and fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 11h and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Portland and Hilo is 2758 miles.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Portland to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Portland. It is currently 9:41 AM in Portland and 7:41 AM in Hilo.
There are 132+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Sacramento, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- 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
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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