There are 6 ways to get from New York to Rarotonga by plane or train
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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EWR - RAR
22h 1m$874–3,041Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane JFK - RAR
21h 47m$716–2,530Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PHL - RAR
27h 1m$1,025–4,112Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGA - RAR
24h 28m$1,108–3,723Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ISP - RAR
29h 19m$968–3,442Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BWI - RAR
26h 15m$897–3,695
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $700 - $2,600 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 21h 47m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between New York and Rarotonga is 11199 km.
It takes approximately 22h 1m to get from New York to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 6h behind New York. It is currently 8:23 PM in New York and 2:23 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 238+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tampa, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tampa, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Orlando, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tampa, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
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