There are 5 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 31m$296–1,306Fly 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 37m$166–706Fly Paine Field County Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane PAE - ITO
12h 58m$197–826Fly 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 7m$357–1,526Fly 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
12h 58m$166–706
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 $160 - $750 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 11h 31m and costs $290 - $1,400.
The distance between Seattle and Hilo is 2845 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Seattle to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 3h behind Seattle. It is currently 9:12 PM in Seattle and 6:12 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 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Hilo International Airport via San Diego, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
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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