There are 5 ways to get from Newcastle to Rarotonga by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Newcastle Airport
best- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NTL - RAR
11h 1m$496–1,616Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SYD - RAR
11h 18m$233–637Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Newcastle to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane OAG - RAR
14h 50m$519–1,679Train to Tamworth, fly
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane TMW - RAR
15h 28m$547–1,778Bus to Port Macquarie, fly
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Port Macquariebus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PQQ - RAR
17h 35m$484–1,581
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle to Rarotonga is to train and fly which costs $230 - $650 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs $490 - $1,700.
The distance between Newcastle and Rarotonga is 4941 km.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Newcastle to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 20h behind Newcastle. It is currently 9:56 AM in Newcastle and 1:56 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 240+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Newcastle, NSW, Australia and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Orange Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Orange Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Orange Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Tamworth to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tamworth to Rarotonga International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tamworth to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Port Macquarie to Rarotonga International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Port Macquarie to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Orange Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Orange Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Orange Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Tamworth to Rarotonga International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Port Macquarie to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Tamworth to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Port Macquarie to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Newcastle to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–65
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Newcastle to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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