There are 2 ways to get from Cook Islands to Wellington by plane or bus
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Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cook Islands to Wellington is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $1,600 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cook Islands to Wellington is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $360 - $1,500.
The distance between Cook Islands and Wellington is 3279 km.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Cook Islands to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 23h ahead of Cook Islands. It is currently 10:22 AM in Cook Islands and 9:22 AM in Wellington.
There are 487+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Cook Islands and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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