There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Rarotonga by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MAD - RAR
36h$1,203–3,114Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain
- Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BIO - RAR
41h 26m$875–3,038Train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane VLC - RAR
40h 45m$939–2,524Train to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SDR - RAR
43h 54m$1,566–4,204Train to Pamplona Airport, fly
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Pamplonatrain
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PNA - RAR
44h 27m$2,767–8,605Train to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Logronotrain
- Fly from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane RJL - RAR
46h 13m$2,263–6,605
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $1,200 - $3,200 and takes 36h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 36h and costs $1,200 - $3,200.
The distance between Madrid and Rarotonga is 16924 km.
It takes approximately 36h to get from Madrid to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 11h behind Madrid. It is currently 4:04 PM in Madrid and 5:04 AM in Rarotonga.
There are 240+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Iberia, Air Tahiti Nui, and seven other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lisboa, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Santander Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Santander Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Santander Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,500
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lisboa, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Santander Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Santander Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Santander Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,500
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Santander Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,500
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Bus operators
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
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