There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Rarotonga by plane, train, 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)ORD - RAR
19h 55m$604–2,217Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)MDW - RAR
24h 7m$704–2,617Train 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
24h 12m$1,026–3,929Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)IND - RAR
26h 49m$756–2,699Train 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 37m$815–3,026Train 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$649–2,340
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 19h 55m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Chicago and Rarotonga is 10209 km.
It takes approximately 19h 55m to get from Chicago to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 4h behind Chicago. It is currently 10:36 PM in Chicago and 6:36 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 218+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rarotonga, 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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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–6,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–6,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
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 Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- $45–130
- 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
- +1 800-589-6004
- 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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