There are 5 ways to get from Vaitape to Rarotonga by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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 Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)BOB - RAR
7h 15m$492–662Ferry to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)PPT - RAR
11h 59m$340–1,041Ferry to Raiatea Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Uturoa
- Fly from Raiatea Airport (RFP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)RFP - RAR
9h 4m$412–1,053Ferry to Huahine – Fare Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Fare
- Fly from Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)HUH - RAR
9h 55m$572–1,458Ferry, car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)MOZ - RAR
31h 3m$681–1,441
Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vaitape to Rarotonga is to ferry and fly which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Vaitape to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $490 - $700.
The distance between Vaitape and Rarotonga is 1010 km.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Vaitape to Rarotonga, including transfers.
There are 221+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Vaitape, French Polynesia and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Air Tahiti and Air Rarotonga fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Raiatea Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Bora Bora Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- apetahiexpress.pf
Ferry from Vaitape to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $9–45
Ferry from Vaitape to Fare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $19–50
Ferry from Vaitape to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–80
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- Phone
- 689 40 500 350
- info@terevau.pf
- Website
- terevau.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–110
- Website
- https://www.terevau.pf/
- Passenger
- $14
- Moto Scooter
- $11–70
- Bicycles
- $3
- Vehicle
- $45–110
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 80
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $13
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $7
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Bicycle
- $2
- Motorbike/Scooter
- $10
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