There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Rarotonga by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SEA - RAR
17h 57m$534–1,919Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BLI - RAR
21h 3m$582–2,148Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PDX - RAR
21h 11m$736–2,691Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PAE - RAR
22h 16m$557–2,120Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BFI - RAR
19h 34m$555–2,115
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 17h 57m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Seattle and Rarotonga is 8532 km.
It takes approximately 17h 57m to get from Seattle to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 2h behind Seattle. It is currently 9:28 PM in Seattle and 7:28 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 225+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from King County International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from King County International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
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