There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rarotonga by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EDI - RAR
36h 52m$966–3,525Train 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 25m$686–3,268Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NCL - RAR
39h 33m$742–3,641Train 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 3m$847–4,156Train 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 17m$1,366–4,641Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LPL - RAR
39h 30m$1,118–3,900
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 $650 - $3,300 and takes 35h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Rarotonga is to train and fly which takes 35h 25m and costs $650 - $3,300.
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 2:31 AM in Edinburgh and 3:31 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 233+ 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 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
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
- $900–3,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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