There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Hawaiʻi Island by plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SJO - ITO
- Take the taxi from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Hawaiʻi Islandtaxi
32h$571–1,782Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SJO - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
21h 17m$441–1,477Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane SJO - MUE
- Take the taxi from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Hawaiʻi Islandtaxi
21h 10m$531–1,572Fly Limón International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LIO - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
33h 22m$471–1,588Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LIR - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
22h 7m$884–2,554
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Hawaiʻi Island is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $1,500 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Hawaiʻi Island is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 10m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Costa Rica and Hawaiʻi Island is 4820 miles.
It takes approximately 32h to get from Costa Rica to Hawaiʻi Island, including transfers.
Hawaiʻi Island is 4h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 9:55 AM in Costa Rica and 5:55 AM in Hawaiʻi Island.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Hawaiʻi Island, HI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Hawaiʻi Island. However, you can take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Hilo International Airport (ITO), then take the taxi to Hawaiʻi Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Kona International Airport (KOA), walk to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, take the bus to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village, take the bus to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park, then take the taxi to Hawaiʻi Island.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kona International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
AA Marshall's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-936-2654
- Website
- taxihilo.com
Da Best Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-557-7059
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