There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Rarotonga by plane, shuttle, 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
16h 50m$555–2,115Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PAE - RAR
21h 54m$660–1,940Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BLI - RAR
22h 5m$733–2,571Train 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 1m$653–2,265Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane YVR - RAR
23h 35m$992–3,953Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BFI - RAR
20h 34m$755–2,715
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $650 - $2,000 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 16h 50m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Seattle and Rarotonga is 8531 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Seattle to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 3h behind Seattle. It is currently 11:46 PM in Seattle and 8:46 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. flies from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from King County International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
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