There are 5 ways to get from Vancouver to Hilo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kona International Airport (KOA)YVR - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
12h 17m$213–854Fly Vancouver International Airport to Hilo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)YVR - ITO
13h 49m$153–654Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
- 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
16h 5m$294–1,190Train to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Kona International Airport (KOA)BLI - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
16h 28m$301–1,312Fly Vancouver International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)YVR - MUE
- Take the bus from Waimea Kohala Airport to Wainaku Clem Akina Park
15h 57m$153–604
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Hilo is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $900 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Hilo is to fly and bus which takes 12h 17m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Vancouver and Hilo is 2875 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Vancouver to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 2h behind Vancouver. It is currently 6:28 PM in Vancouver and 4:28 PM in Hilo.
There are 136+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Hilo, HI, USA?
WestJet, Hawaiian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–110
- 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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