There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Hilo by plane or bus
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Fly to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)SYD - ITO
17h 5m$302–1,114Fly to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)SYD - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Park
22h 46m$292–1,114Fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kona International Airport (KOA)SYD - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
17h 42m$362–1,314
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Hilo is to fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Hilo is to fly which takes 17h 5m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between Sydney and Hilo is 5173 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Sydney to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 21h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:32 PM in Sydney and 12:32 AM in Hilo.
There are 132+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Hilo, HI, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines, Qantas, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) twice daily.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu, Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
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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