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
28h 46m$625–2,439Fly 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 43m$551–2,072
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 $550 - $2,100 and takes 39h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Vava‘u is to fly which takes 28h 46m and costs $600 - $2,500.
The distance between Rarotonga and Vava‘u is 1515 km.
It takes approximately 28h 46m to get from Rarotonga to Vava‘u, including transfers.
Vava‘u is 23h ahead of Rarotonga. It is currently 7:38 AM in Rarotonga and 6:38 AM 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, Fiji Airways, and Jetstar fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- 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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