There are 3 ways to get from Honolulu to Palo Alto by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HNL - SFO
7h 18m$196–351Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HNL - SJC
7h 22m$250–962Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane HNL - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
9h$271–1,036
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honolulu to Palo Alto is to fly which costs $190 - $360 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Honolulu to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $190 - $360.
The distance between Honolulu and Palo Alto is 2436 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Honolulu to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Palo Alto is 3h ahead of Honolulu. It is currently 2:22 AM in Honolulu and 5:22 AM in Palo Alto.
There are 499+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Honolulu, HI, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Kona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Kona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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