There are 3 ways to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea by plane or ferry
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Fly to Raiatea Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)RAR - RFP
6h 41m$523–1,651Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)RAR - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Uturoa
9h 22m$423–856Fly to Bora Bora Airport, ferry
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)RAR - BOB
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Uturoa
11h 22m$502–706
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $750 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Rarotonga and Raiatea is 1025 km.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea, including transfers.
There are 137+ hotels available in Raiatea.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Raiatea, French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti and Air Moana fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) twice a week.
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- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–600
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- apetahiexpress.pf
Ferry from Fare to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $10–45
Ferry from Vaitape to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $9–45
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