There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Hilo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane LAX - ITO
9h 37m$226–835Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LAX - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
10h 36m$168–663Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane BUR - ITO
9h 51m$225–831Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane ONT - ITO
10h 22m$250–946Fly Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane LGB - ITO
11h 12m$364–1,428
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Hilo is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $700 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Hilo is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Los Angeles and Hilo is 2479 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Los Angeles to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 3h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 12:03 AM in Los Angeles and 9:03 PM in Hilo.
There are 166+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Hilo, HI, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kona International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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