Travel and Transit Information for Big Island of Hawaii

Getting There

By Air

Hilo International and Kona International are the two major airports that service Hawaii's Big Island.

Hilo International Airport (ITO) ( +1 808 934 5840 / http://www.hawaii.gov/dot/airports/hawaii/ito/) is located on the eastern shore of Hawaii's Big Island and provides connections to several destinations from the following airlines:

Aloha Airlines ( +1 800 367 5250 / http://www.alohaairlines.com) Hawaiian Airlines ( +1 800 882 8811 / http://www.hawaiianair.com) Island Air ( +1 800 652 6541 / http://www.islandair.com) Pacific Wings (+1 888 575 4546 / http://www.pacificwings.com)

Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) ( +1 808 329 3423 / http://www.hawaii.gov/dot/airports/hawaii/koa/) is located seven miles northwest of Kailua-Kona on Hawaii's Big Island and provides domestic overseas, international and inter island transportation from the following airlines:

Aloha Airlines (+1 800 367 5250 / http://www.alohaairlines.com) American Airlines (+1 800 433 7300 / http://www.aa.com) Hawaiian Airlines (+1 800 882 8811 / http://www.hawaiianair.com) Japan Airlines (+1 800 525 3663 / http://www.japanair.com) United Airlines (+1 800 241 6522 / http://www.ual.com) SpeediShuttle (+1 808 329 5433 / http://www.speedshuttle.com) offers 24-hour door-to-door service to and from Kona International Airport.

20 cab companies service Hilo and Kona International Airports and the approximate rate is $2 flip + $.45 per 1/8th mile + $1 per bag.

Rental car companies at both airports include:

Alamo (+1 800 462 5266 / http://www.goalamo.com) Avis (+1 800 331 1212 / http://www.avis.com) Budget (+1 800 527 0700 / http://www.budget.com) Dollar ( +1 800 342 7398 / http://www.dollar.com ) Harpers (+1 800 852 9993 / http://www.harpershawaii.com) Hertz (+1 800 654 3131 / http://www.hertz.com) National (+1 888 868 6207 / http://www.nationalcar.com) Thrifty (+1 800 367 2277/ http://www.thrifty.com)

Getting Around

SpeediShuttle (+1 808 329 5433 / http://www.speedishuttle.com) provides convenient 24-hour door-to-door service around Hawaii.

Rental Car Companies

Aloha Exotic Car Rentals (+1 808 331 1997 / http://www.Aloha-car.com) Car Rental in Hawaii (+1 888 292 3307 / http://www.CarRentalinHawaii.com) Dollar (http://www.dollar.com) Harper's Car & Truck Rentals of Hawaii (+1 800 852 9993 / http://www.harpershawaii.com ) Thrifty (http://www.thrifty.com)

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