There are 2 ways to get from Rarotonga to Wellington by plane or bus
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Fly to Wellington
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG)plane RAR - WLG
9h 27m$513–1,132Fly to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Palmerston (PMR)plane RAR - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
13h 52m$442–1,784
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Wellington is to fly which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Wellington is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Rarotonga and Wellington is 3279 km.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Rarotonga to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 22h ahead of Rarotonga. It is currently 10:10 AM in Rarotonga and 8:10 AM in Wellington.
There are 491+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
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