There are 2 ways to get from Rarotonga to Canberra by plane or bus
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Fly to Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)RAR - CBR
11h 51m$506–2,022Fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)RAR - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
13h 20m$459–2,497
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Canberra is to fly and bus which costs $450 - $2,500 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Canberra is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Rarotonga and Canberra is 5190 km.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Rarotonga to Canberra, including transfers.
Canberra is 21h ahead of Rarotonga. It is currently 2:59 AM in Rarotonga and 11:59 PM in Canberra.
There are 867+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Jetstar and Qantas fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) once daily.
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- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Auckland, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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