There are 3 ways to get from Rarotonga to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane RAR - MEL
12h 29m$512–1,145Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane RAR - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
15h 27m$668–2,335Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane RAR - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
21h 53m$581–1,952
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Melbourne is to fly which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Melbourne is to fly which takes 12h 29m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Rarotonga and Melbourne is 5602 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Rarotonga to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 20h ahead of Rarotonga. It is currently 7:14 PM in Rarotonga and 3:14 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5318+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
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