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How to get fromBig Island to Honoluluby car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Big Island to Honolulu by car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Drive to Dayton, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Big Island to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar car
    2. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane plane DAY - HNL
    14h 17m
    $519–2,027

  2. Taxi, bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Big Island to Marysvilletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Marysville to Fort Wayne, INbus bus
    3. Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane plane FWA - HNL
    17h 2m
    $500–1,366

  3. Taxi, bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Big Island to MT. Gilead Ohio Wendystaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from MT. Gilead Ohio Wendys to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus bus
    3. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane plane CMH - HNL
    14h 44m
    $572–1,992

  4. Taxi, bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Big Island to Mansfield Bus Stoptaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mansfield Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane plane CLE - HNL
    16h 44m
    $591–1,617

  5. Bus, bus to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kenton to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus bus
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane plane DTW - HNL
    16h 26m
    $582–1,947

  6. Taxi, bus to Akron, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Big Island to MT. Gilead Ohio Wendystaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from MT. Gilead Ohio Wendys to Canton Ohio Sarta Transit Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Akron (CAK) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane plane CAK - HNL
    18h 52m
    $505–1,710

Dayton (DAY) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$545Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Big Island to Honolulu.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 4,536.8 mi
  • Duration: 14h 17m

What companies run services between Big Island, OH, USA and Honolulu, HI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Big Island to Honolulu. However, you can drive to Dayton-Airport-DAY airport, fly to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), walk to Lelepaua Airport Station, then take the bus to Nimitz Hwy + Opp Bishop St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to MT. Gilead Ohio Wendys, take the bus to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH), walk to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) airport, fly to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), walk to Lelepaua Airport Station, then take the bus to Nimitz Hwy + Opp Bishop St.

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