There are 7 ways to get from Ecuador to Cook Islands by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)GYE - RAR
26h 20m$767–2,829Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)UIO - RAR
28h 27m$727–2,537Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)MEC - RAR
46h 37m$853–3,124Fly from Loja
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)LOH - RAR
35h 11m$1,009–3,821Fly from Cuenca
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)CUE - RAR
32h 38m$797–2,772Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)TBP - RAR
34h 24m$1,308–4,021Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)ETR - RAR
35h 53m$924–3,341
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Cook Islands is to car and fly which costs $700 - $2,600 and takes 28h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 26h 20m and costs $750 - $2,900.
The distance between Ecuador and Cook Islands is 8893 km.
It takes approximately 26h 20m to get from Ecuador to Cook Islands, including transfers.
There are 223+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Cook Islands?
LATAM Chile, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Loja to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Cuenca to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Tumbes to Rarotonga International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Panama City, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Loja to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Cuenca to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Tumbes to Rarotonga International Airport via Lima, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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