There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Hilo Airport (ITO) by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Hilo International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SAN - ITO
7h 55m$200–800Fly San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SAN - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
10h 43m$177–692Bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
- Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane LGB - ITO
12h 30m$248–978Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane ONT - ITO
14h 10m$292–1,059Bus, shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Hilo International Airport
- Take the bus from 11th Av & B St to Escondido Transit Centerbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane LAS - ITO
16h 27m$390–558
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Hilo Airport (ITO) is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $700 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Hilo Airport (ITO) is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between San Diego and Hilo Airport (ITO) is 2510 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hilo International Airport (ITO), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Hilo International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 55m and has one stopover.
Hilo Airport (ITO) is 3h behind San Diego. It is currently 6:57 PM in San Diego and 3:57 PM in Hilo Airport (ITO).
Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Hilo International Airport Airport.
There are 115+ hotels available in Hilo Airport (ITO).
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Hilo Airport (ITO), USA?
Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Lihue, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Hilo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hilo International Airport via San Francisco, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from 11th Av & B St to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
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