There are 2 ways to get from Kauaʻi Island to Hilo by unknown, plane, or bus
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Travel, fly to Hilo International Airport
best- Walk from Kauaʻi Island to Lihue-Airport-LIHunknown
- Fly from Lihue Airport (LIH) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane LIH - ITO
4h 23mTravel, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Walk from Kauaʻi Island to Lihue-Airport-LIHunknown
- Fly from Lihue Airport (LIH) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LIH - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
4h 57m
Lihue Airport (LIH) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Kauaʻi Island and Hilo is 343 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Kauaʻi Island to Hilo, including transfers.
There are 164+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Kauaʻi Island, HI, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kauaʻi Island to Hilo. However, you can travel to Lihue-Airport-LIH airport, fly to Hilo International Airport (ITO), walk to Airport Rd @ Hilo International Airport, then take the line 101 bus to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can travel to Lihue-Airport-LIH airport, fly to Kona International Airport (KOA), walk to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, then take the bus to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lihue Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Lihue Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- Hele On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Hele On Bus
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