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Hele-On Bus Schedule for Routes Stopping at UH Hilo

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There are 41 buses stopping at UH each weekday.

  • The last bus back to campus from Prince Kuhio is at 8:25pm (M-F) or 7:05pm (S).
  • The last bus back from Downtown is at 9:00pm (M-F) or 7:30pm (S).

The County Council is currently offering free bus service to promote mass transit. Students normally ride the Hele-On Bus in Hilo for only 50 cents by purchasing student tickets at the Campus Center Office (75 cents without a student ticket).

Map of Hilo Bus Routes

 

The campus bus stop is located at the intersection in front of UCB.

 

The Hilo, Kau, Keaukaha, Kona, and Pahoa buses pass through campus.
Click on map to see more.

 

Monday through Friday

Downtown Through UH Hilo to Prince Kuhio Plaza and Beyond

Originates from:   Arrives   Ends at: Bus is Marked:
Downtown UH Hilo Plaza
Downtown 5:15 AM 5:23 AM 7:27 AM Volcano Volcano
Downtown 7:05 AM 7:20 AM 7:25 AM Waiakea Uka Waiakea Uka
Keaukaha* 7:25 AM 7:35 AM 7:45 AM King's Landing Keaukaha
Downtown 7:30 AM 7:45 AM 7:50 AM Pohoiki Pahoa
Keaukaha* 8:25 AM 8:35 AM 8:45 AM King's Landing Keaukaha
Downtown 9:05 AM 9:20 AM 9:25 AM Waiakea Uka Waiakea Uka
Keaukaha* 9:25 AM 9:35 AM 9:45 AM King's Landing Keaukaha
Kona 9:45 AM 10:00 AM 10:05 AM Plaza Downtown
Downtown 10:00 AM 10:13 AM 10:15 AM Nanawale Pahoa
Keaukaha* 10:25 AM 10:35 AM 10:45 AM King's Landing Keaukaha
Downtown 10:35 AM 10:50 AM 10:55 AM Waiakea Uka Waiakea Uka
Downtown 12:05 PM 12:20 PM 12:25 PM Waiakea Uka Waiakea Uka
Downtown 12:15 PM 12:30 PM 12:40 PM Pohoiki Pahoa
Keaukaha* 1:00 PM 1:10 PM 1:20 PM King's Landing Keaukaha
Downtown 1:45 PM 2:00 PM 2:10 PM Nanawale Pahoa
Keaukaha* 2:00 PM 2:10 PM 2:20 PM King's Landing Keaukaha
Downtown 2:40 PM 3:00 PM 3:05 PM Nanawale Pahoa
Downtown 2:40 PM 2:55 PM 3:10 PM Ocean View Kau
Keaukaha* 3:00 PM 3:10 PM 3:20 PM King's Landing Keaukaha
Downtown 3:05 PM 3:15 AM 3:23 AM Waiakea Uka Waiakea Uka
Keaukaha* 4:00 PM 4:10 PM 4:20 PM King's Landing Keaukaha
Downtown 4:40 PM 4:50 PM 4:55 PM Volcano Volcano
Downtown 5:05 PM 5:17 PM 5:05 PM Pohoiki Pahoa
Downtown 9:00 PM 9:10 PM 9:20 PM Nanawale Pahoa
*Keaukaha is a circular route, (Keaukaha to Downtown, to UH Hilo, to Prince Kuhio to Keaukaha)

Prince Kuhio Plaza to UH, Continuing on to Downtown (And North)

Originates from:   Arrives   Ends at: Bus is Marked:
Plaza UH Hilo Downtown
Volcano 7:10 AM 7:20 AM 7:30 AM Downtown Downtown
Nanawale 7:15 AM 7:20 AM 7:35 AM Downtown Downtown
Waiakea Uka 8:00 AM 8:05 AM 8:15 AM Downtown Downtown
Nanawale 8:45 AM 8:53 AM 9:05 AM Downtown Downtown
Oceanview 8:45 AM 9:10 AM 9:20 AM Downtown Downtown
Pohoiki 10:30 AM 10:38 AM 10:50 AM Downtown Downtown
Nanawale 11:45 AM 11:53 AM 12:05 PM Downtown Downtown
Waiakea Uka 12:55 PM 1:00 PM 1:15 PM Downtown Downtown
Plaza 1:10 PM 1:15 PM 1:30 PM Kailua-Kona Kailua-Kona
Pohoiki 3:15 PM 3:23 PM 3:35 PM Downtown Downtown
Nanawale 3:45 PM 3:53 PM 3:55 PM Downtown Downtown
Waiakea Uka 4:08 PM 4:15 PM 4:30 PM Downtown Downtown
Nanawale 6:00 PM 6:08 PM 6:20 PM Downtown Downtown
Volcano 6:10 PM 6:20 PM 6:30 PM Downtown Downtown
Pahoa 6:35 PM 6:45 PM 6:55 PM Downtown Downtown
Pohoiki 8:25 PM 8:33 PM 8:45 PM Downtown Downtown

Saturdays

Downtown Through UH Hilo to Prince Kuhio Plaza (And South)

Originates from:   Arrives   Ends at: Bus is Marked:
Downtown UH Hilo Plaza
Downtown 7:30 AM 7:45 AM 7:55 AM Nanawale Pahoa
Kona 9:45 AM 10:00 AM 10:05 AM Plaza Downtown Hilo
Downtown 4:00 PM 4:13 PM 4:20 PM Nanawale Pahoa
Downtown 7:30 PM 7:43 PM 7:55 PM Nanawale Pahoa

Prince Kuhio Plaza Through UH Hilo to Downtown (And North)

Originates from:   Arrives   Ends at: Bus is Marked:
Plaza UH Hilo Downtown
Nanawale 10:15 AM 10:20 AM 10:30 AM Downtown Downtown
Nanawale 10:30 AM 10:38 AM 10:50 AM Downtown Downtown
Plaza 1:10 PM 1:15 PM 1:30 PM Kailua Kona Kailua-Kona
Nanawale 7:05 PM 7:13 PM 7:25 PM Downtown Downtown

For more information, please contact the Hawaii County Mass Transit Office at 961-8744.