There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Rarotonga by bus, shuttle, plane, 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.
Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Tongoy
- Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)LSC - RAR
42h 19m$1,034–2,894Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aitutaki Airport, fly
cheapest- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Aitutaki (AIT)SCL - AIT
- Fly from Aitutaki Airport to Rarotongo Airport
31h 5m$434–1,294Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)SCL - RAR
27h$1,704–2,514Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Take the bus from Santiago to Mendoza
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)MDZ - RAR
36h 35m$746–2,158Train, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Linares
- Take the bus from Linares to Concepción
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)CCP - RAR
44h 19m$969–2,843
La Florida Airport (LSC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $430 - $1,300 and takes 31h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 27h and costs $1,700 - $2,600.
The distance between Santiago and Rarotonga is 9273 km.
It takes approximately 42h 19m to get from Santiago to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 7h behind Santiago. It is currently 7:36 PM in Santiago and 12:36 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 223+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice a week.
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Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from La Florida Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aitutaki via Sydney, Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aitutaki via Auckland, Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aitutaki via Sydney, Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Train operators
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Linares
Bus operators
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- paravias.com
- tripturchile@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Santiago to Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Linares to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
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