There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SEA - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
11h 38m$256–1,106Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SEA - ITO
12h 32m$176–706Fly Paine Field County Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane PAE - ITO
13h 54m$205–808Fly Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane PAE - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
14h 56m$295–1,208Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane SEA - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Parkbus
13h 18m$176–706Fly King County International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane BFI - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
16h 17m$283–1,203
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Hilo is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $750 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 11h 38m and costs $250 - $1,200.
The distance between Seattle and Hilo is 2844 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Seattle to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Seattle. It is currently 10:40 AM in Seattle and 8:40 AM in Hilo.
There are 132+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from King County International Airport to Kona International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from King County International Airport to Kona International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from King County International Airport to Kona International Airport via Portland, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from King County International Airport to Kona International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from King County International Airport to Kona International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Sacramento, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
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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