There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Rarotonga by plane, train, 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 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SEA - RAR
17h 57m$509–1,918Train 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 1m$687–2,691Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PAE - RAR
17h 2m$560–2,138Bus 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$583–2,148Train to Wenatchee, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EAT - RAR
26h 38m$592–2,307Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BFI - RAR
19h 35m$556–2,115
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 2m and costs $550 - $2,200.
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 10:43 AM in Seattle and 8:43 AM in Rarotonga.
There are 222+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- 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
- $550–2,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- 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
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- 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
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- 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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