There are 2 ways to get from Rarotonga to Wellington by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Wellington
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG)plane RAR - WLG
8h 52m$663–1,532Fly to Palmerston, bus, train
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Palmerston (PMR)plane RAR - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus
- Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain
13h 24m
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Wellington is to fly which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Wellington is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $650 - $1,600.
The distance between Rarotonga and Wellington is 3279 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Rarotonga to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 23h ahead of Rarotonga. It is currently 10:48 AM in Rarotonga and 9:48 AM in Wellington.
There are 492+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- 0800 277 482
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Waikanae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
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