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How to get fromEdinburgh to Cook Islandsby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cook Islands by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeEDI - RAR
    36h 12m
    $865–3,025

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeGLA - RAR
    35h 20m
    $775–3,812

  3. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeNCL - RAR
    38h 5m
    $967–3,520

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeMAN - RAR
    36h 26m
    $900–3,158

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeLBA - RAR
    40h 12m
    $1,034–3,922

  6. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)planeABZ - RAR
    37h 46m
    $1,114–4,115

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration39h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$865Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cook Islands?

Air Canada, Hawaiian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.

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