Big Island Hawaii Hilo Kona Distance Mileage Drive Times Chart

How long does it take to drive from Hilo to Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii? It takes about 2 hours 20 minutes to drive the 90 something miles between downtown Hilo and Kailua-Kona along the Hilo-Hamakua Coast route 19, while the South Kona-Kau-Puna route takes about an hour longer. The scenic "Saddle Road" across the middle of the Big Island can save about 10 minutes compared to the north coast route. You might consider to take the coastal route one direction, and take the mountain route going back!

Hilo - Hamakua - Puna - Kona - Kohala - Kau

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Approximate Distance in Miles / Drive Times in Hours

	Hilo	Kailua-Kona	Waimea
Hawi	80/ 2:10	55 / 1:20	25 / 0:40
Hilo	-	95 / 2:15	55 / 1:20
Honokaa	45 / 1:00	55 / 1:20	15 / 0:20
Kailua-Kona	95 / 2:15	-	40 / 1:00
Naalehu	65 / 1:30	60 / 1:30	95 / 2:15
Pahoa	20 / 0:30	105 / 2:40	75 / 2:00
Volcanoes Nat'l Park	35 / 0:50	90 / 2:10	90 / 2:10
Waimea	55 / 1:20	40 / 1:00	-

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