There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Mauna Kea by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hilo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane IAH - ITO
- Take the taxi from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Mauna Keataxi
13h 31m$473–1,294Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane IAH - 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
16h 7m$398–1,294Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Hilo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane HOU - ITO
- Take the taxi from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Mauna Keataxi
14h 44m$611–1,791Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane HOU - 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
15h 39m$536–1,691Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane HOU - MUE
- Take the taxi from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Mauna Keataxi
18h 58m$611–1,791Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, taxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane IAH - MUE
- Take the taxi from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Mauna Keataxi
16h 22m$473–1,394
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Mauna Kea is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Mauna Kea is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 31m and costs $470 - $1,300.
The distance between Houston and Mauna Kea is 3861 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Houston to Mauna Kea, including transfers.
Mauna Kea is 5h behind Houston. It is currently 6:28 PM in Houston and 1:28 PM in Mauna Kea.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Mauna Kea, Hawaii County, HI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Mauna Kea. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Hilo International Airport (ITO), then take the taxi to Mauna Kea. Alternatively, you can take the line 500 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Hilo International Airport (ITO), then take the taxi to Mauna Kea.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hilo International Airport via Los Angeles, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Las Vegas, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Los Angeles, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Phoenix, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via San Diego, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via San Francisco, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Phoenix, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Los Angeles, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- 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
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- 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
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- 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
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
AA Marshall's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-936-2654
- Website
- taxihilo.com
Da Best Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-557-7059
AA Marshall's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-936-2654
- Website
- taxihilo.com
Da Best Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-557-7059
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
