There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Rarotonga by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
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)ATH - RAR
35h 22m$1,012–1,822Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)SKG - RAR
2d 9h$490–1,250Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)KLX - RAR
2d 12h$1,629–6,050Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)PAS - RAR
40h 47m$1,379–3,517
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Rarotonga is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 35h 22m and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
The distance between Athens and Rarotonga is 18155 km.
It takes approximately 35h 22m to get from Athens to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 12h behind Athens. It is currently 1:02 AM in Athens and 1:02 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 219+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- $26–40
- 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 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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