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)LIO - RAR
26h 56m$862–2,324Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQP
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)XQP - RAR
27h 22m$724–2,456Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)SJO - RAR
26h 44m$753–2,614Shuttle, 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)LIR - RAR
29h 44m$1,528–5,113Ferry to Cobano, fly
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)ACO - RAR
32h 15m$769–2,775Shuttle, 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)NOB - RAR
36h 51m$1,113–3,113
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands is to taxi and fly which costs $700 - $2,500 and takes 27h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 26h 44m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Costa Rica and Cook Islands is 9073 km.
It takes approximately 26h 56m to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 4h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 6:27 AM in Costa Rica and 2:27 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 225+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cook Islands?
SANSA, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and five other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $326
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- jorge27fm@gmail.com
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–23
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $7
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $23
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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