There are 4 ways to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea Island 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 24m$383–762Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)RAR - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Uturoa
10h 44m$318–1,382Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)RAR - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Uturoa
14h 14m$433–857Fly 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 9m$502–707
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea Island is to fly and ferry which costs $310 - $1,400 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea Island is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $380 - $800.
The distance between Rarotonga and Raiatea Island is 1012 km.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea Island, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Raiatea Island.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Raiatea Island, French Polynesia?
Air Rarotonga and Air Tahiti fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
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
- $490–950
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- 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
- 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
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $55–70
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