There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Kailua-Kona by plane 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 from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane PDX - KOA
8h 34m$393–1,603Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SEA - KOA
11h 53m$314–1,274Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane EUG - KOA
12h 33m$368–1,403
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kailua-Kona is to train and fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kailua-Kona is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $390 - $1,600.
The distance between Portland and Kailua-Kona is 2644 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Portland to Kailua-Kona, including transfers.
Kailua-Kona is 2h behind Portland. It is currently 6:23 AM in Portland and 4:23 AM in Kailua-Kona.
There are 1061+ hotels available in Kailua-Kona.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Hawaiian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kona International Airport (KOA) every 4 hours.
- 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 27m
- 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 Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kona International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- 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 40m
- 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
- 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 27m
- 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 Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kona International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- 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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
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 20m
- 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
- delta.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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