There are 4 ways to get from Rochester to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly Rochester to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane ROC - ITO
16h 11m$465–1,742Fly Rochester to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane ROC - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
18h 27m$767–3,020Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane BUF - ITO
15h 38m$527–2,136Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane BUF - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
18h 10m$909–3,614
Rochester (ROC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Hilo is to fly which costs $460 - $1,800 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Hilo is to bus and fly which takes 15h 38m and costs $500 - $2,200.
The distance between Rochester and Hilo is 4708 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Rochester to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 6h behind Rochester. It is currently 7:41 PM in Rochester and 1:41 PM in Hilo.
There are 394+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Washington Dulles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Atlanta, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Rochester to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Rochester to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Rochester to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Denver, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kona International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Atlanta, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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