There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry
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 Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LIO - RAR
32h 46m$914–3,125Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SJO - RAR
25h 45m$804–2,814Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane XQP - RAR
29h 2m$939–2,973Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LIR - RAR
30h 32m$1,377–4,391Ferry to Cobano, fly
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ACO - RAR
37h 30m$920–3,377Shuttle, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Nosara
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NOB - RAR
39h 1m$1,862–7,621
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $800 - $2,900 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 25h 45m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Costa Rica and Cook Islands is 9073 km.
It takes approximately 32h 46m to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 4h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 8:20 AM in Costa Rica and 4:20 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 240+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cook Islands?
World Ticket, Delta, and seven other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–7,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–7,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–8,000
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–7,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–7,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–8,000
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $397
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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