There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Hilo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane MEL - ITO
17h 21m$448–1,542Fly Melbourne Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane MEL - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
20h 7m$390–1,420Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane AVV - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
22h 33m$611–2,213
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Hilo is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $1,500 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Hilo is to fly which takes 17h 21m and costs $440 - $1,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Hilo is 5611 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 21m to get from Melbourne to Hilo, including transfers.
Hilo is 20h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:14 PM in Melbourne and 10:14 PM in Hilo.
There are 115+ hotels available in Hilo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Hilo, HI, USA?
Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hilo International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hilo International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hilo International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kona International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kona International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kona International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kona International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kona International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kona International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6–9
- 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
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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