There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rarotonga by plane 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EDI - RAR
36h 52m$965–3,025Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane GLA - RAR
35h 53m$868–3,367Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NCL - RAR
39h 28m$954–2,640Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MAN - RAR
38h 21m$1,012–3,597Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ABZ - RAR
38h 5m$1,259–4,954Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LBA - RAR
42h 37m$1,270–3,843
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Rarotonga is to train and fly which costs $950 - $2,700 and takes 39h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Rarotonga is to train and fly which takes 35h 53m and costs $850 - $3,400.
The distance between Edinburgh and Rarotonga is 15704 km.
It takes approximately 36h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 11h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 10:39 PM in Edinburgh and 11:39 AM in Rarotonga.
There are 241+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and eight other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- ScotRail
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