There are 3 ways to get from Queenstown to Rarotonga by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Queenstown Airport
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ZQN - RAR
9h 14m$388–1,618Bus to Invercargill, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane IVC - RAR
14h 5m$316–1,254Bus to Dunedin, fly
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane DUD - RAR
13h 55m$412–1,740
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Queenstown to Rarotonga is to bus and fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Queenstown to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $380 - $1,700.
The distance between Queenstown and Rarotonga is 3916 km.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Queenstown to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 23h behind Queenstown. It is currently 17:28 in Queenstown and 18:28 in Rarotonga.
There are 238+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Invercargill to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Invercargill to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Invercargill to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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