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How to get fromChicago to Cook Islandsby plane, train or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Cook Islands by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeORD - RAR
    19h 55m
    $604–2,217

  2. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeMKE - RAR
    24h 12m
    $1,026–3,929

  3. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeMDW - RAR
    21h 52m
    $704–2,617

  4. Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeIND - RAR
    26h 32m
    $806–2,900

  5. Train to South Bend, fly

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeSBN - RAR
    24h 37m
    $815–3,026

  6. Train to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeDTW - RAR
    25h 40m
    $649–2,326

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration17h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$598Cheapest Price
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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.

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