There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Cook Islands by plane, car ferry, 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 Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ATH - RAR
37h 17m$863–2,123Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PAS - RAR
41h 16m$1,190–2,912Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane KLX - RAR
3d 13h$1,929–6,551
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $850 - $2,200 and takes 37h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 37h 17m and costs $850 - $2,200.
The distance between Athens and Cook Islands is 18155 km.
It takes approximately 37h 17m to get from Athens to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 12h behind Athens. It is currently 11:02 PM in Athens and 11:02 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 228+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cook Islands?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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