There are 3 ways to get from Montevideo to Rarotonga by plane, shuttle, 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 Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MVD - RAR
2d 1h$1,194–3,176Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PDP - RAR
2d 6hCar ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane AEP - RAR
40h 32m$2,074–4,655
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $1,100 - $3,200 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Rarotonga is to car ferry and fly which takes 40h 32m and costs $2,000 - $4,700.
The distance between Montevideo and Rarotonga is 9876 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 1h to get from Montevideo to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 7h behind Montevideo. It is currently 2:53 AM in Montevideo and 7:53 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 238+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
LATAM Chile, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Porto Alegre, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Asuncion, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Rarotonga International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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