There are 2 ways to get from Auckland to Cook Islands by plane or bus
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Auckland (AKL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $1,000 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 7h and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Auckland and Cook Islands is 3048 km.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Auckland to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 23h behind Auckland. It is currently 9:24 AM in Auckland and 10:24 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 221+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Cook Islands?
Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Auckland to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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