12-08-2022, 05:55 PM
If your friends do fly via Kona, kalianna, you might suggest they take the Hele-On bus to Hilo. I did this recently flying with Alaska Airlines and it was great. There are now at least 8 buses to Hilo each day that stop right at the Kona airport terminal, some go via the Saddle, others via Waimea. I watched the scenery over Saddle Road on a former Roberts Hawaii tour bus, big windows and big seats. Maybe 10 other passengers. Lots of room for luggage. It was on time and best of all, 100% free. You could pick them up in Hilo or have them transfer there to the Pahoa bus. Schedules are here: http://www.heleonbus.org/sandbox/Route%202.pdf and here: http://www.heleonbus.org/sandbox/Route%2080.pdf .