There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Raiatea Island 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 Auckland to Bora Bora Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane AKL - BOB
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Raiatea Uturoaferry
18h 22m$784–2,736Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Raiatea Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane WRE - RFP
17h 59m$171–680Fly Auckland to Raiatea Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane AKL - RFP
13h 17m$705–3,107Fly Auckland to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane AKL - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Uturoaferry
14h 58m$289–852Fly Auckland to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane AKL - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete to Uturoaferry
19h 52m$412–4,582
Auckland (AKL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Raiatea Island is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Raiatea Island is to fly which takes 13h 17m and costs $700 - $3,200.
The distance between Auckland and Raiatea Island is 4081 km.
It takes approximately 18h 22m to get from Auckland to Raiatea Island, including transfers.
Raiatea Island is 23h behind Auckland. It is currently 7:21 AM in Auckland and 8:21 AM in Raiatea Island.
There are 188+ hotels available in Raiatea Island.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Raiatea Island, French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti, and Air Tahiti Nui fly from Auckland (AKL) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Auckland to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Auckland to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Auckland to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Auckland to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Auckland to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–2,900
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,700
Flights from Auckland to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–6,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +689 87 78 27 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Vaitape to Raiatea Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Fare to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
Ferry from Papeete to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–75
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Papeete to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
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