There are 5 ways to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Puerto Rico by taxi, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Hilo International Airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Hilo-Airport-ITOtaxi
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane ITO - SJU
19h 31m$703–2,249Bus to Kona International Airport, fly to Aguadilla
cheapest- Take the bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keaholebus
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Aguadilla (BQN)plane KOA - BQN
24h 1m$337–1,080Bus to Kona International Airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Take the bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keaholebus
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane KOA - SJU
19h 37m$388–1,149Taxi to Waimea-Kohala Airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)taxi
- Fly from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane MUE - SJU
25h 40m$609–1,745Bus to Kona International Airport, fly to Ponce
- Take the bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keaholebus
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Ponce (PSE)plane KOA - PSE
23h 20m$344–1,076
Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Puerto Rico is to bus and fly which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Puerto Rico is to taxi and fly which takes 19h 31m and costs $700 - $2,300.
The distance between Hawaiʻi Island and Puerto Rico is 9311 km.
It takes approximately 19h 31m to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Puerto Rico, including transfers.
Puerto Rico is 6h ahead of Hawaiʻi Island. It is currently 7:22 PM in Hawaiʻi Island and 1:22 AM in Puerto Rico.
There are 1206+ hotels available in Puerto Rico.
What companies run services between Hawaiʻi Island, HI, USA and Puerto Rico?
There is no direct connection from Hawaiʻi Island to Puerto Rico. However, you can take the taxi to Hilo-Airport-ITO airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), walk to San Juan Airport, then take the shuttle to Casa Blanca Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park, take the bus to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, walk to Kona International Airport (KOA) airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), walk to San Juan Airport, then take the shuttle to Casa Blanca Hotel.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to Ponce via San Francisco, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Kona International Airport to Ponce via Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Kona International Airport to Ponce via Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Kona International Airport to Ponce via Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Kona International Airport to Ponce via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Kona International Airport to Aguadilla via San Francisco, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Kona International Airport to Aguadilla via Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Kona International Airport to Aguadilla via Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Kona International Airport to Aguadilla via Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Kona International Airport to Aguadilla via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
Bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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