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).
The campus bus stop is located at the intersection in front of UCB. |
The Hilo, Kau, Keaukaha, Kona, and Pahoa buses pass through campus. |
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.