There are 3 ways to get from Rarotonga to French Polynesia by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)RAR - PPT
5h 4m$263–1,311Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)RAR - BOB
8h 9m$493–661Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)RAR - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
21h 56m$484–1,621
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $260 - $1,400 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $260 - $1,400.
The distance between Rarotonga and French Polynesia is 1154 km.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Rarotonga to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 678+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti and Air Rarotonga fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
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- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 80
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $13
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $7
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Bicycle
- $2
- Motorbike/Scooter
- $10
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