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 12m$734–2,636Bus 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 54m$161–680Fly Auckland to Raiatea Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane AKL - RFP
13h 7m$705–1,507Fly 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
15h 43m$269–852Fly 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 42m$412–7,082
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 $160 - $700 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Raiatea Island is to fly which takes 13h 7m and costs $700 - $1,600.
The distance between Auckland and Raiatea Island is 4081 km.
It takes approximately 18h 12m to get from Auckland to Raiatea Island, including transfers.
Raiatea Island is 23h behind Auckland. It is currently 1:34 AM in Auckland and 2:34 AM in Raiatea Island.
There are 187+ hotels available in Raiatea Island.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Raiatea Island, French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti, and two other airlines 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
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Auckland to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Auckland to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–2,500
Flights from Auckland to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–2,500
Flights from Auckland to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–3,000
Flights from Auckland to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Auckland to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Auckland to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,900
Flights from Auckland to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–7,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Auckland to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- 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
- $8–28
- 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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