Closest airports
| Airport | City | Drive to the park | Straight-line miles | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, HI | 52 min (32 mi) | 38 | Regional |
| Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua-Kona, HI | 3 h 15 min (107 mi) | 47 | Large hub |
| Waimea Kohala Airport (MUE) | Waimea (Kamuela), HI | 2 h 15 min (92 mi) | 48 | Regional |
Drive times run from the airport to Welcome Center, estimated with OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads at normal speeds; allow extra for traffic, stops and construction.
Regional airports have fewer flights, so compare fares with the larger hub.
Directions from the park service
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is located on the Island of Hawai‘i. From Hilo: 30 miles southwest on Highway 11 (45 minute drive); from Kailua-Kona: 96 miles southeast on Highway 11 (2 to 2.5 hour drive), or 125 miles through Waimea and Hilo via Highways 19 and 11 (2.5 to 3 hours).
Hours
Open 24 hours, every day. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day including holidays.
Visitor centers
- Welcome Center: Daily, 9:00AM - 4:45PM. Welcome Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- [Kahuku Visitor Contact Station](): Mon Closed; Tue Closed; Wed Closed; Thu 8:00AM - 4:00PM; Fri 8:00AM - 4:00PM; Sat 8:00AM - 4:00PM; Sun 8:00AM - 4:00PM. Kahuku Unit is open Thursday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Last gas, groceries and EV charging
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within 19 miles (straight line) of Kahuku Visitor Contact Station and Welcome Center. Fill up before you head deep into the park: most parks have little or no fuel inside.
Gas stations (7 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Fuel extras and hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilauea Military Camp Gas Station | See map | 0.1 | Open 24 hours |
| Ohana Fuels | See map | 2.7 | |
| 76 | See map | 6.2 | |
| Aloha Petroleum | See map | 6.4 | Open 24 hours |
Grocery stores and supermarkets (3 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Volcano Store | 19-4005 Haunani Road, Volcano | 2.5 | Daily 5 am to 6:30 pm |
| Ocean View Market | 92-8676 Lotus Blossom Lane, Ocean View | 6.4 | |
| Malama Market | See map | 6.6 |
EV charging (1 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Plugs and spaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoEV | See map | 6.0 | 1 spaces |
Opening hours and fuel types are what local mappers have recorded, so call ahead in winter or off season. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
Getting around
Most parks are best seen by car. Fill up before you enter, since gas inside parks is limited or absent. Parking at popular trailheads fills early in summer.
Sources
- National Park Service Data API: directions, hours and visitor centers (public domain)
- OurAirports: airport list and locations (public domain)
- OSRM drive-time estimates on OpenStreetMap road data (ODbL)
- OpenStreetMap: gas stations, grocery stores and EV chargers (ODbL)
Last checked 1 November 2026.