There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Raiatea Island by plane or ferry
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 Raiatea Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane SYD - RFP
11h 33m$205–766Fly to Bora Bora Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane SYD - BOB
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Raiatea Uturoaferry
16h 33m$891–2,556Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SYD - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete to Uturoaferry
21h 43m$532–3,206Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane SYD - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Uturoaferry
13h 38m$349–1,071
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Raiatea Island is to fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Raiatea Island is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Sydney and Raiatea Island is 6006 km.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Sydney to Raiatea Island, including transfers.
Raiatea Island is 21h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:38 PM in Sydney and 12:38 AM in Raiatea Island.
There are 185+ hotels available in Raiatea Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Raiatea Island, French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti Nui, Air Tahiti, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Rarotongo, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Rarotongo, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Papeete to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–290
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Papeete to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $70–90
Ferry from Fare to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–75
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $14–75
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