There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Waikoloa by plane, bus, 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LAX - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Waikōloa Village, Waikōloa Rd @ farside of Paniolo Avebus
9h 24mFly Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane LAX - MUE
12h 55m$198–638Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane BUR - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Waikōloa Village, Waikōloa Rd @ farside of Paniolo Avebus
11h 34mFly Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LGB - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Waikōloa Village, Waikōloa Rd @ farside of Paniolo Avebus
13h 24mTrain to San Diego International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SAN - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Waikōloa Village, Waikōloa Rd @ farside of Paniolo Avebus
12h 30m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Waikoloa is to fly which costs $190 - $650 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Waikoloa is to fly which takes 12h 55m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Los Angeles and Waikoloa is 2598 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Los Angeles to Waikoloa, including transfers.
Waikoloa is 2h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 12:24 AM in Los Angeles and 10:24 PM in Waikoloa.
There are 723+ hotels available in Waikoloa.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Waikoloa, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southern Airways Express, and Southwest Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Oakland, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Kona International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Sacramento, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Hele On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Waikōloa Village, Waikōloa Rd @ farside of Paniolo Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Hele On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Waikōloa Village, Waikōloa Rd @ farside of Paniolo Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Hele On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Waikōloa Village, Waikōloa Rd @ farside of Paniolo Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Hele On Bus
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport to Waikōloa Village, Waikōloa Rd @ farside of Paniolo Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Hele On Bus
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