There are 3 ways to get from Dunedin to Rarotonga by plane 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 Dunedin
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane DUD - RAR
10h 4m$413–1,627Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ZQN - RAR
14h 2m$289–897Bus to Invercargill, fly
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane IVC - RAR
12h 51m$362–1,379
Dunedin (DUD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Rarotonga is to bus and fly which costs $280 - $900 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $410 - $1,700.
The distance between Dunedin and Rarotonga is 3902 km.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Dunedin to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 22h behind Dunedin. It is currently 4:16 PM in Dunedin and 6:16 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 238+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Invercargill to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Invercargill to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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