There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Rarotonga by plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ATH - RAR
39h 27m$762–2,222Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane KLX - RAR
2d 12h$1,729–6,550Car ferry to Mykonos, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane JMK - RAR
2d 11h$1,478–3,500
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $750 - $2,300 and takes 39h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 39h 27m and costs $750 - $2,300.
The distance between Athens and Rarotonga is 18155 km.
It takes approximately 39h 27m to get from Athens to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 13h behind Athens. It is currently 1:23 PM in Athens and 12:23 AM in Rarotonga.
There are 233+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Scoot Tigerair, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Istanbul, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Istanbul, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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