There are 6 ways to get from Chicago 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)ORD - RAR
19h 45m$604–2,317Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)MKE - RAR
23h 25m$1,126–4,230Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)MDW - RAR
24h 6m$704–2,717Train, bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)MSN - RAR
26h 43m$933–3,517Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)SBN - RAR
24h 35m$1,015–3,926Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)DTW - RAR
25h 40m$701–2,555
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $600 - $2,400 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 19h 45m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Chicago and Cook Islands is 10209 km.
It takes approximately 19h 45m to get from Chicago to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 4h behind Chicago. It is currently 3:10 AM in Chicago and 11:10 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 226+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cook Islands?
American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Long Beach, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Burbank, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Long Beach, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Burbank, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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