There are 5 ways to get from Rarotonga to Washington by plane, train, subway, or bus
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)RAR - DCA
26h 3m$1,105–4,014Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)RAR - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
24h 16m$555–2,663Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)RAR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
24h 34m$1,205–4,819Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)RAR - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
26h 41m$725–2,551Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)RAR - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
25h 14m$621–2,761
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Washington is to fly and train which costs $550 - $2,700 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Washington is to fly and train which takes 24h 16m and costs $550 - $2,700.
The distance between Rarotonga and Washington is 6803 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 3m to get from Rarotonga to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 5h ahead of Rarotonga. It is currently 8:51 AM in Rarotonga and 1:51 PM in Washington.
There are 1631+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Washington, DC, USA?
Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice a week.
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Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Honolulu, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Papeete, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Honolulu, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Honolulu, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Papeete, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Papeete, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Honolulu, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Honolulu, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Honolulu, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Papeete, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Honolulu, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Papeete, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Papeete, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Train operators
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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