There are 3 ways to get from Tucson to Kailua-Kona by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tucson to Kona International Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane TUS - KOA
10h 35m$270–1,100Bus to Phoenix, fly to Kona International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane PHX - KOA
10h 10m$235–836Fly Tucson to Hilo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane TUS - ITO
- Take the bus from Mo'oheau Bus Terminal to Loloku St @ Nearside Ma'a Waybus
16h 43m
Tucson (TUS) to Kona International Airport (KOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Kailua-Kona is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $850 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Kailua-Kona is to bus and fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Tucson and Kailua-Kona is 2942 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Tucson to Kailua-Kona, including transfers.
Kailua-Kona is 3h behind Tucson. It is currently 2:54 PM in Tucson and 11:54 AM in Kailua-Kona.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Kailua-Kona.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, HI, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Kona International Airport (KOA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tucson to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tucson to Hilo International Airport via San Francisco, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Phoenix to Kona International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Tucson to Hilo International Airport via Los Angeles, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Website
- Hele On Bus
Bus from Mo'oheau Bus Terminal to Loloku St @ Nearside Ma'a Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Hele On Bus
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