There are 2 ways to get from Cook Islands to Wellington by plane or bus
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Fly to Wellington
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG)plane RAR - WLG
9h 27m$433–1,132Fly to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Palmerston (PMR)plane RAR - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
13h 51m$392–1,783
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cook Islands to Wellington is to fly which costs $430 - $1,200 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cook Islands to Wellington is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $430 - $1,200.
The distance between Cook Islands and Wellington is 3279 km.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Cook Islands to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 22h ahead of Cook Islands. It is currently 11:58 AM in Cook Islands and 9:58 AM in Wellington.
There are 474+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- 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
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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