There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Kailua-Kona by plane, subway, 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 from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SFO - KOA
8h 4m$161–363Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane OAK - KOA
9h 26m$205–806BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SJC - KOA
8h 40m$210–812Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SMF - KOA
10h 9m$221–863
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Kailua-Kona is to fly which costs $160 - $370 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Kailua-Kona is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $160 - $370.
The distance between Oakland and Kailua-Kona is 2414 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Oakland to Kailua-Kona, including transfers.
Kailua-Kona is 3h behind Oakland. It is currently 9:42 AM in Oakland and 6:42 AM in Kailua-Kona.
There are 992+ hotels available in Kailua-Kona.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kona International Airport (KOA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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