There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Rarotonga by plane, ferry, 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 Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
best- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)YWH - RAR
17h 15m$717–2,726Fly from Victoria International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)YYJ - RAR
22h 34m$467–1,817Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)SEA - RAR
20h 18m$603–2,042Bus to Nanaimo, fly
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)ZNA - RAR
22h 33m$538–2,048Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)YCD - RAR
24h 12m$556–2,216
Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $460 - $1,900 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 17h 15m and costs $700 - $2,800.
The distance between Victoria and Rarotonga is 8551 km.
It takes approximately 17h 15m to get from Victoria to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 2h behind Victoria. It is currently 11:46 AM in Victoria and 9:46 AM in Rarotonga.
There are 222+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Nanaimo to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Nanaimo to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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