There are 3 ways to get from Anchorage to Cook Islands by plane, car, bus, or car ferry
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Fly from Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ANC - RAR
18h 11m$1,205–4,514Drive to Kenai, fly
cheapest- Drive from Anchorage to Kenai (ENA)car
- Fly from Kenai (ENA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ENA - RAR
40h 59m$582–2,154Bus, car ferry to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Whittier Cruise Terminal - Alaskabus
- Take the car ferry from Whittier to Cordovacarferry
- Fly from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane CDV - RAR
2d 1h$662–2,356
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Cook Islands is to drive and fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 40h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 18h 11m and costs $1,200 - $4,600.
The distance between Anchorage and Cook Islands is 9215 km.
It takes approximately 18h 11m to get from Anchorage to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 2h behind Anchorage. It is currently 12:32 AM in Anchorage and 10:32 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 234+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Hawaiian Airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Kenai to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Kenai to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Kenai to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +1 800.266.8625
- info@alaskacoach.com
- Website
- alaskacoach.com
Bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Whittier Cruise Terminal - Alaska
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.alaskacoach.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskacoach.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Whittier to Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $40–140
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