There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Cook Islands 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 Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ATH - RAR
37h 20m$1,413–2,422Bus 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
47h 18m$2,030–7,551
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 $1,400 - $2,500 and takes 37h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 37h 20m and costs $1,400 - $2,500.
The distance between Athens and Cook Islands is 18154 km.
It takes approximately 37h 20m to get from Athens to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 13h behind Athens. It is currently 3:10 AM in Athens and 2:10 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 237+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cook Islands?
Scoot Tigerair, Air New Zealand, and six other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice daily.
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- 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/
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