There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Hilo by plane, bus, train, or subway
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SMF - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
10h 4m$322–1,403Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane OAK - ITO
12h 49m$192–801Fly Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SMF - ITO
12h 1m$202–853Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SFO - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
12h 41m$258–1,054Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SJC - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
13h 30m$352–1,470Fly Sacramento International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane SMF - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Parkbus
14h 36m$192–853
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Hilo is to train and fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $320 - $1,400.
The distance between Sacramento and Hilo is 2584 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Sacramento to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Sacramento. It is currently 5:32 AM in Sacramento and 3:32 AM in Hilo.
There are 138+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kona International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kona International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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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