There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Hilo by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LAX - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
11h 38m$229–924Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane LAX - ITO
12h 53m$149–624Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SAN - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
12h 50m$387–1,631Fly Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane LGB - ITO
14h 8m$181–764Fly Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LGB - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
14h 57m$281–1,214Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane LAX - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Parkbus
13h 43m$149–574
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Hilo is to train and fly and bus which costs $140 - $600 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Hilo is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h 38m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Santa Ana and Hilo is 2690 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Santa Ana to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Santa Ana. It is currently 6:57 AM in Santa Ana and 4:57 AM in Hilo.
There are 67+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Hawaiian Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via San Jose, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- 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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