There are 2 ways to get from Rarotonga to Vava‘u by plane or ferry
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Fly to Vava'U International Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane RAR - VAV
22h 26m$725–3,039Fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane RAR - TBU
- Take the ferry from Nuku'alofa to Vava'uferry
39h 8m$711–1,272
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Vava‘u is to fly and ferry which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 39h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Vava‘u is to fly which takes 22h 26m and costs $700 - $3,100.
The distance between Rarotonga and Vava‘u is 1515 km.
It takes approximately 22h 26m to get from Rarotonga to Vava‘u, including transfers.
Vava‘u is 23h ahead of Rarotonga. It is currently 2:59 PM in Rarotonga and 1:59 PM in Vava‘u.
There are 10+ hotels available in Vava‘u.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Vava‘u, Tonga?
Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) 6 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Phone
- +676 23 853
- friendlyislandshippingagency@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Nuku'alofa to Vava'u
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Friendly-Island-Shipping-Agency-Ltd-222989249730144
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