There are 2 ways to get from Rarotonga to Brisbane by plane or train
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)RAR - BNE
8h 56m$621–1,242Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)RAR - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
14h 20m$506–1,319
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Brisbane is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Brisbane is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Rarotonga and Brisbane is 4811 km.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Rarotonga to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 20h ahead of Rarotonga. It is currently 2:43 PM in Rarotonga and 10:43 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2170+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar and Qantas fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) twice daily.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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