Travel to Kailua-Kona

Kona International Airport at Keahole (IATA: KOA), also known as Keahole Airport, is the main commercial airport for the Kona coast, serving the Kona area and the resort areas of Kohala to the north

Ship

There is one cruise ship, the Pride of America operated by NCL, calling at Kailua-Kona year-round, typically on Wednesdays on a weekly round trip from Honolulu. Other lines, like Holland and Princess, call seasonally, usually on a round trip from the West Coast. Kailua Kona is a tender port, and sometimes scheduled calls are cancelled due to high surf, particularly in the winter months. Tenders arrive at the Kailua pier, which is also the starting place for the Ironman Triathalon. Kailua-Kona proper is very walkable from this point, with the bulk of the town to your right as you come off the pier.