There are 3 ways to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea Island by plane or ferry
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Fly to Raiatea Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane RAR - RFP
6h 24m$373–911Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane RAR - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Uturoaferry
9h 4m$557–1,321Fly to Bora Bora Airport, ferry
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane RAR - BOB
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Raiatea Uturoaferry
12h 9m$529–851
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea Island is to fly which costs $370 - $950 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea Island is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $370 - $950.
The distance between Rarotonga and Raiatea Island is 1012 km.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Rarotonga to Raiatea Island, including transfers.
There are 184+ hotels available in Raiatea Island.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Raiatea Island, French Polynesia?
Air Rarotonga and Air Tahiti fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Papeete, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Papeete, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Fare to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $14–80
- Phone
- +689 87 78 27 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Vaitape to Raiatea Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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