There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona by plane 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
7h 46m$160–362Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane OAK - KOA
9h 39m$206–808Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SJC - KOA
8h 46m$212–814Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SMF - KOA
11h 15m$221–865
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona is to fly which costs $160 - $370 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $160 - $370.
The distance between San Francisco and Kailua-Kona is 2404 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from San Francisco to Kailua-Kona, including transfers.
Kailua-Kona is 3h behind San Francisco. It is currently 12:54 AM in San Francisco and 9:54 PM in Kailua-Kona.
There are 913+ hotels available in Kailua-Kona.
What companies run services between San Francisco, 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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