There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Rarotonga 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)ORD - RAR
19h 55m$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 50m$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$1,015–3,826Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)DTW - RAR
25h 38m$701–2,555Train, 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
28h 55m$806–3,011
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 - $2,400 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 19h 55m and costs $600 - $2,400.
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 11:29 PM in Chicago and 7:29 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 226+ 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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- 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 24m
- 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 53m
- 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
- 39h 18m
- When
- Thursday and 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
- 23h 26m
- 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
- 19h 44m
- 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 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 47m
- 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 44m
- 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
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
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
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
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
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Detroit to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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/
- 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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