There are 3 ways to get from Mauna Kea to Honolulu by taxi, plane, or bus
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Taxi to Hilo International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mauna Kea to Hilo-Airport-ITOtaxi
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane ITO - HNL
2h 42m$230–365Taxi, bus to Kona International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mauna Kea to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keaholebus
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane KOA - HNL
4h 27m$209–462Taxi to Waimea-Kohala Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Mauna Kea to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)taxi
- Fly from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane MUE - HNL
4h 1m$290–638
Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mauna Kea to Honolulu is to taxi and bus and fly which costs $200 - $470 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mauna Kea to Honolulu is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 42m and costs $230 - $370.
The distance between Mauna Kea and Honolulu is 270 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Mauna Kea to Honolulu, including transfers.
There are 1066+ hotels available in Honolulu.
What companies run services between Mauna Kea, Hawaii County, HI, USA and Honolulu, HI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mauna Kea to Honolulu. However, you can take the taxi to Hilo-Airport-ITO airport, fly to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), walk to Lelepaua Airport Station, then take the bus to Nimitz Hwy + Opp Bishop St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park, take the bus to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, walk to Kona International Airport (KOA) airport, fly to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), walk to Lelepaua Airport Station, then take the bus to Nimitz Hwy + Opp Bishop St.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Kona International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
Flights from Kona International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Kona International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului, Hoolehua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov
Bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $75–200
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