There are 8 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Rarotongo Airport (RAR) by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane YVR - RAR
17h 39m$1,000–3,800Fly Vancouver International Airport to Aitutaki Airport, fly to Rarotongo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Aitutaki (AIT)plane YVR - AIT
- Fly from Aitutaki Airport to Rarotongo Airportplane
24h 5m$365–1,094Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BLI - RAR
23h 31m$729–2,535Ferry to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdaleferry
- Fly from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane YHS - RAR
35h 26m$661–2,362Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PDX - RAR
28h 12m$857–2,833Train to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PAE - RAR
23h 29m$690–2,397Fly Vancouver Harbour to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle - Lake Unionplane
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SEA - RAR
21h 33m$1,911–3,124Fly Vancouver Harbour to Powell River Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lakeplane
- Fly from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane YPW - RAR
27h 9m$716–2,289
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Rarotongo Airport (RAR) is to fly which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Rarotongo Airport (RAR) is to fly which takes 17h 39m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Rarotongo Airport (RAR) is 8625 km.
It takes approximately 17h 39m to fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Vancouver International Airport Airport to Rarotonga International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 17h 59m and has two stopovers.
Rarotongo Airport (RAR) is 3h behind Vancouver Airport (YVR). It is currently 4:12 AM in Vancouver Airport (YVR) and 1:12 AM in Rarotongo Airport (RAR).
Air Canada, Delta and Alaska Airlines, Inc. offer flights from Vancouver International Airport Airport to Rarotonga International Airport Airport.
There are 240+ hotels available in Rarotongo Airport (RAR).
What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Rarotongo Airport (RAR), Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, and Delta fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nanaimo, Vancouver International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Powell River Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Powell River Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Aitutaki via Los Angeles, Papeete, Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–2,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Aitutaki via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu, Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Aitutaki via San Francisco, Papeete, Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Aitutaki via Portland International Airport, Honolulu, Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–7,500
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Powell River Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–6,500
Flights from Powell River Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–7,500
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Powell River Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–6,500
Flights from Powell River Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $27–30
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $5–17
- Adult
- $11–35
- Car
- $30–50
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