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)plane PDX - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
11h 11m$393–1,603Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SEA - ITO
15h 37m$204–772Fly Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane PDX - ITO
13h$233–953Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SEA - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
14h 30m$314–1,272Fly Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane PDX - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Parkbus
15h 13m$233–953
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 $200 - $800 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 11h 11m and costs $390 - $1,600.
The distance between Portland and Hilo is 2758 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Portland to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Portland. It is currently 5:43 PM in Portland and 3:43 PM in Hilo.
There are 138+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- 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 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- 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 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Sacramento, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
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
- $30–70
- 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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