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
8h 57m$350–1,444Fly to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Palmerston (PMR)plane RAR - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
13h 31m$354–1,579
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 $350 - $1,600 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cook Islands to Wellington is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between Cook Islands and Wellington is 3279 km.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Cook Islands to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 23h ahead of Cook Islands. It is currently 4:47 PM in Cook Islands and 3:47 PM in Wellington.
There are 481+ 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
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- 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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