There are 5 ways to get from Rarotonga to Los Angeles by plane, train, 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 to Long Beach Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane RAR - LGB
23h 6m$509–1,917Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane RAR - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
22h 7m$493–1,825Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RAR - LAX
16h 52m$960–3,724Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane RAR - BUR
20h 21m$509–1,921Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane RAR - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
23h 22m$520–1,809
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Los Angeles is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 23h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 16h 52m and costs $950 - $3,800.
The distance between Rarotonga and Los Angeles is 4741 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 6m to get from Rarotonga to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 3h ahead of Rarotonga. It is currently 7:37 AM in Rarotonga and 10:37 AM in Los Angeles.
There are 3396+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and Air Tahiti fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Honolulu, Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Honolulu, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Honolulu, Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Honolulu, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Honolulu, Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Honolulu, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Honolulu, Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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