There are 3 ways to get from Dunedin to Cook Islands by plane or bus
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Fly from Dunedin
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane DUD - RAR
9h 34m$365–1,529Bus to Invercargill, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane IVC - RAR
12h 51m$324–1,282Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ZQN - RAR
14h 2m$403–1,761
Dunedin (DUD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $320 - $1,300 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $360 - $1,600.
The distance between Dunedin and Cook Islands is 3902 km.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Dunedin to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 23h behind Dunedin. It is currently 3:17 PM in Dunedin and 4:17 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 229+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Cook Islands?
Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Invercargill to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Invercargill to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dunedin to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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