There are 3 ways to get from Rarotonga to Uturoa 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 28m$533–1,251Fly 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 10m$423–906Fly 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 10m$502–706
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Uturoa is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $750 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Uturoa is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Rarotonga and Uturoa is 1015 km.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Rarotonga to Uturoa, including transfers.
There are 150+ hotels available in Uturoa.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Uturoa, French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti flies from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
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
- $490–1,000
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–600
- 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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