There are 6 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 29m$488–1,918Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PAE - RAR
33h 7m$509–2,038Bus 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 58m$532–2,048Train 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
22h 3m$695–2,605Train to Wenatchee, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EAT - RAR
27h 38m$537–2,190Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BFI - RAR
20h 34m$505–2,015
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 $480 - $2,000 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 17h 29m and costs $480 - $2,000.
The distance between Seattle and Rarotonga is 8533 km.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Seattle to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 2h behind Seattle. It is currently 6:28 PM in Seattle and 4:28 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 234+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Hawaiian Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Wenatchee to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from King County International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from King County International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
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
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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