There are 3 ways to get from Maui to Kailua-Kona by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Kona International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kula Community Center to Kulamalu Town Centerbus
- Fly from Kahului Airport (OGG) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane OGG - KOA
4h 4m$74–164Fly to Waimea-Kohala Airport, bus
- Fly from Kahului Airport (OGG) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane OGG - MUE
- Take the bus from Highway 190 & Lindsey Rd @ Shell to Luhia Street @ Loloku Streetbus
5h 44m$104–346Fly to Hilo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Kahului Airport (OGG) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane OGG - ITO
- Drive from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Kailua-Konacar
5h 6m$178–925
Kahului Airport (OGG) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maui to Kailua-Kona is to bus and fly which costs $70 - $170 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Maui to Kailua-Kona is to bus and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $70 - $170.
The distance between Maui and Kailua-Kona is 115 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Maui to Kailua-Kona, including transfers.
There are 1000+ hotels available in Kailua-Kona.
What companies run services between Maui, HI, USA and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, HI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Maui to Kailua-Kona. However, you can take the bus to Kulamalu Town Center, take the line 40 bus to Kahului Airport Pick-Up Zone #3, walk to Kahului Airport (OGG) airport, fly to Kona International Airport (KOA), walk to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, then take the line 202 bus to Luhia Street @ Loloku Street. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kulamalu Town Center, take the line 40 bus to Kahului Airport Pick-Up Zone #3, walk to Kahului Airport (OGG) airport, fly to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE), take the taxi to Highway 190 & Lindsey Rd @ Shell, then take the bus to Luhia Street @ Loloku Street.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kahului Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Kahului Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Kahului Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kahului Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- mauicounty.gov
Bus from Kula Community Center to Kulamalu Town Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- mauicounty.gov
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov
Bus from Highway 190 & Lindsey Rd @ Shell to Luhia Street @ Loloku Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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