There are 5 ways to get from Canada to Cook Islands by 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.
Fly from Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane YVR - RAR
20h 20m$1,304–3,517Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BLI - RAR
23h 33m$631–2,347Fly from Calgary International Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane YYC - RAR
20h 41m$1,228–1,947Fly from Edmonton International Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane YEG - RAR
29h 22m$658–2,418Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SEA - RAR
23h 49m$1,550–6,618
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canada to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $2,400 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Canada to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 20h 20m and costs $1,300 - $3,600.
The distance between Canada and Cook Islands is 8644 km.
It takes approximately 20h 20m to get from Canada to Cook Islands, including transfers.
There are 257+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Canada and Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, and Delta fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $27–30
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