Airport Information For a Big Island Vacation, Wedding or Honeymoon:
The Kona Airport also known as (KOA) is located on the west side of Big Island while the Hilo airport or (ITO) is located on the east side of the island. Both offer national as well as international carriers. The time taken to drive from the Kona airport to Hilo is about 2 hours 14 minutes. If you wish to travel from Kona to Volcano it will take 2 hours 30 minutes. For a trip from Kona to Waimea it takes around 50 minutes. On the other hand if you want to travel from Hilo airport to Volcano it will take 45 minutes, from Hilo to Waimea will take 1 hour 15 minutes and from Hilo to Kohala will take 1 hour 45 minutes.
Popular Big Island Airlines:
Of course, one of the busiest airlines is Hawaiian airlines. They offer a variety of vacation packages, car and hotel deals as well as vacation packages and trip planners which can be very useful while planning on your next vacation to Hawaii. Hawaiian airlines is one of the oldest airlines in Hawaii and services more than 20 domestic and international destinations in the Pacific area.
Among other Hawaiian airlines you will find Aloha airlines, another popular choice. They have daily flights operating between (KOA) as well as Orange County and Oakland. You can also opt for American Airlines. Other airlines include Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Suntrips, United Airlines and US Airways.
Airline Contact Information:
Hawaiian Airlines can be contacted at 1-800-367-5320 and they can be contacted from 5 AM till 9 PM Hawaii Standard Time.
Aloha Airlines phone number is 1 (800) 367-5250.
American Airlines can be contacted at 1-800-433-7300.
Delta Airlines contact number is 1-800-221-1212.
Northwest Airlines toll free number is 1-800-225-2525.
United Airlines phone number is 1-800-241-6522.
US Airways toll free number is 1-800-428-4322.
Shuttle and Taxi Information:
There are more than 13 taxi companies serving the Big Island and its airports. So getting around is never a problem. Expect to pay a $3 pick up fee and about $2.50 per mile after that.
For a more interesting ride try the free Hawaii shuttle services of Kona. It is called Keauhou shuttle. It has about 44 seats and is a trolley type of shuttle and is completely open air – which can be great for traveling. It starts from the Outrigger Keauhou Beach resort, stops at Keauhou shopping center and travels via Kona country club, Keauhou Bay, Kailua Pier, Magic sands beach and finally reaches the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa. You can ask your hotel concierge for detailed information.
Limo, Town Car and Bus Services:
There is wide variety of Hawaii limousine services available for your next vacation or business trip. Here are a few of the more popular providers:
1st Class Limousine nationwide which can be contacted at 888-522-8816.
The Party Bus and Limos by US Coachways who can be contacted at 800-359-5991.
Rolls Royce Limousine Service whose phone number is 800-398-7881.
Bus services are available for large groups:
BusBank, whose phone number is 866-428-7226.
AA Getaway Coaches who can be contacted at 877-952-6224.
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