There are 5 ways to get from Rarotonga to San Diego by plane, bus, or train
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 San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)RAR - SAN
18h 4m$603–2,212Fly to Long Beach Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)RAR - LGB
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
36h 35m$503–1,758Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)RAR - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
19h 47m$908–2,022Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)RAR - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
25h 46m$532–1,859Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)RAR - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
24h 48m$597–2,065
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 36h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to San Diego is to fly which takes 18h 4m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Rarotonga and San Diego is 4698 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Rarotonga to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 2h ahead of Rarotonga. It is currently 11:29 AM in Rarotonga and 1:29 PM in San Diego.
There are 2057+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and San Diego, CA, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Honolulu, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Honolulu, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Honolulu, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Papeete, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Papeete, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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