There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kona International Airport (KOA)SEA - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
11h 37m$258–1,005Fly to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)SEA - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Park
13h 43m$171–662Fly to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)SEA - ITO
12h 48m$173–669
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 - $700 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 11h 37m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between Seattle and Hilo is 2844 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Seattle to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Seattle. It is currently 4:39 PM in Seattle and 2:39 PM in Hilo.
There are 138+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- 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 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Sacramento, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
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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