There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Cook Islands by plane, car ferry, bus, or train
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$813–2,022Car 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$1,191–3,114Bus 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$1,630–4,851Car ferry to Mykonos, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane JMK - RAR
2d 10h$1,385–4,308Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SKG - RAR
45h 33m$982–3,451
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 $800 - $2,100 and takes 37h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 37h 17m and costs $800 - $2,100.
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 12:40 AM in Athens and 12:40 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 234+ 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
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Istanbul, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Istanbul, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Istanbul, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- 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
- $950–3,400
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
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Paros National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- $75–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- $130–190
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- $75–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- $140–200
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