There are 5 ways to get from Rochester to Hilo by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)ROC - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
18h 33m$567–2,120Fly Rochester to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)ROC - ITO
18h 27m$417–1,520Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kona International Airport (KOA)BUF - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
18h 10m$715–2,720Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)BUF - ITO
20h 47m$515–1,920Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kona International Airport (KOA)YYZ - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
22h 8m$505–1,630
Rochester (ROC) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Hilo is to fly which costs $410 - $1,600 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Hilo is to bus and fly which takes 18h 10m and costs $700 - $2,800.
The distance between Rochester and Hilo is 4878 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to get from Rochester to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 5h behind Rochester. It is currently 6:43 PM in Rochester and 1:43 PM in Hilo.
There are 133+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Washington Dulles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Atlanta, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kona International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kona International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Kona International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kona International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kona International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Rochester to Hilo International Airport via Atlanta, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kona International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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 3 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
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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