There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Kailua-Kona by plane, car, 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 Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane PDX - KOA
8h 14m$213–853Fly Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane PDX - ITO
- Drive from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Kailua-Konacar
11h 45m$247–874Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SEA - KOA
11h 39m$229–794
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kailua-Kona is to train and fly which costs $220 - $800 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kailua-Kona is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Portland and Kailua-Kona is 2644 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Portland to Kailua-Kona, including transfers.
Kailua-Kona is 3h behind Portland. It is currently 9:18 PM in Portland and 6:18 PM in Kailua-Kona.
There are 989+ hotels available in Kailua-Kona.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kona International Airport (KOA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kona International Airport, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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