There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Cook Islands by ferry, plane, train, 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BOS - RAR
24h 35m$806–2,822Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PVD - RAR
26h 22m$762–2,728Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EWR - RAR
26h 8m$878–3,455Ferry to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PVC - RAR
36h 55m$1,690–5,619Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane HYA - RAR
31h 5m$916–3,236Bus to Portland, fly
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PWM - RAR
29h 2m$927–3,163
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $750 - $2,800 and takes 26h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Cook Islands is to ferry and fly which takes 24h 35m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Boston and Cook Islands is 11488 km.
It takes approximately 24h 35m to get from Boston to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 5h behind Boston. It is currently 11:19 AM in Boston and 6:19 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 240+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Cook Islands?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Cook Islands. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), walk to Rarotongo Airport, then take the bus to Cook's Corner Arcade. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), walk to Rarotongo Airport, then take the bus to Cook's Corner Arcade.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,500
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–10,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–7,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–7,000
Flights from Portland to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Portland to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–7,000
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,500
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–10,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–7,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–7,000
Flights from Portland to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–7,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–10,000
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–7,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Portland to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Portland to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via New York JFK, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Portland to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Portland to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Barnstable Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +1 866-307-2469
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
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