There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Cook Islands by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
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)plane ORD - RAR
21h 13m$704–2,517Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MDW - RAR
22h 16m$1,104–2,717Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MKE - RAR
23h 56m$1,327–4,676Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SBN - RAR
24h 54m$1,315–4,626Train, bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MSN - RAR
26h 12m$1,237–4,288Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane IND - RAR
28h 11m$1,058–2,614Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane STL - RAR
26h 33m$1,182–2,982
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 $700 - $2,600 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 21h 13m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Chicago and Cook Islands is 10209 km.
It takes approximately 21h 13m to get from Chicago to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 5h behind Chicago. It is currently 3:03 PM in Chicago and 10:03 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 241+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cook Islands?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Salt Lake City, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Jose, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sacramento, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Salt Lake City, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Salt Lake City, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Salt Lake City, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
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
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
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