There are 4 ways to get from Rarotonga to Maui by plane, taxi, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kahului Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Kahului Airport (OGG)RAR - OGG
12h 42m$367–1,516Fly to Kapalua Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Kapalua Airport (JHM)RAR - JHM
- Take the bus from L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Polynesian Shores to Queen Ka'ahumanu Center
29h 22m$217–866Fly to Hana Airport, taxi
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Hana Airport (HNM)RAR - HNM
- Take the taxi from Hana Airport (HNM) to Maui
22h 56m$353–1,012Fly to Lanai Airport, ferry, drive
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Lanai Airport (LNY)RAR - LNY
- Take the ferry from Manele Harbor, Lanai to Lahaina Harbor, Maui
- Drive from Lahaina Harbor, Maui to Maui
23h 45m$276–891
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Kahului Airport (OGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Maui is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $900 and takes 29h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Maui is to fly which takes 12h 42m and costs $360 - $1,600.
The distance between Rarotonga and Maui is 2953 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Rarotonga to Maui, including transfers.
There are 3536+ hotels available in Maui.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Maui, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Hawaiian Airlines fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Kahului Airport (OGG) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Hana Airport via Honolulu, Kahului Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Hana Airport via Honolulu, Hoolehua, Kahului Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Hana Airport via Honolulu, Lanai Airport, Kahului Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Hana Airport via Honolulu, Kona, Kahului Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Lanai Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Lanai Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Lanai Airport via Honolulu, Kahului Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Kapalua Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Kapalua Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Kahului Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Kahului Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- mauicounty.gov
Bus from L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Polynesian Shores to Queen Ka'ahumanu Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- mauicounty.gov
- Phone
- +1-800-695-2624
- reservations@go-lanai.com
- Website
- go-lanai.com
Ferry from Manele Harbor, Lanai to Lahaina Harbor, Maui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $66
- Website
- https://go-lanai.com/
- Book at
- https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/go-lanai/items/126009/calendar/2025/04/?sheet=7936&full-items=yes&flow=17620
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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