There are 5 ways to get from Cupertino to Hawaiʻi Island by plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SJC - ITO
- Take the taxi from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Hawaiʻi Islandtaxi
11h 39m$348–1,043Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SFO - 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
11h 46m$226–449Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SJC - 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
11h 19m$268–888Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, taxi
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane SJC - MUE
- Take the taxi from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Hawaiʻi Islandtaxi
13h 9m$348–983Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane OAK - 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
14h 29m$266–854
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cupertino to Hawaiʻi Island is to Caltrain and fly and bus which costs $220 - $450 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cupertino to Hawaiʻi Island is to fly and bus which takes 11h 19m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Cupertino and Hawaiʻi Island is 2402 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Cupertino to Hawaiʻi Island, including transfers.
Hawaiʻi Island is 3h behind Cupertino. It is currently 4:16 PM in Cupertino and 1:16 PM in Hawaiʻi Island.
What companies run services between Cupertino, CA, USA and Hawaiʻi Island, HI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cupertino to Hawaiʻi Island. However, you can take the bus to Sunnyvale Transit Center, walk to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Hilo International Airport (ITO), then take the taxi to Hawaiʻi Island. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sunnyvale Transit Center, walk to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 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
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kona International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kona International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Los Angeles, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kona International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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