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)ATH - RAR
37h 17m$1,313–4,623Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)PAS - RAR
41h 16m$1,290–3,213Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)KLX - RAR
3d 22h$2,330–5,551
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cook Islands is to car ferry and fly which costs $1,200 - $3,300 and takes 41h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 37h 17m and costs $1,300 - $4,700.
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 2:08 PM in Athens and 2:08 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 226+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–5,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
- 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
- $900–2,200
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
- $1,200–3,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
- 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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