There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cook Islands by plane or train
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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EDI - RAR
34h 57m$965–2,925Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane GLA - RAR
35h 22m$817–2,963Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NCL - RAR
36h 53m$944–3,425Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ABZ - RAR
37h 43m$1,347–3,932Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LPL - RAR
40h 12m$1,108–3,280Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LBA - RAR
38h 52m$1,306–3,712
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $800 - $3,000 and takes 35h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 34h 57m and costs $950 - $3,000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cook Islands is 15704 km.
It takes approximately 34h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 10h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 12:59 PM in Edinburgh and 2:59 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 240+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cook Islands?
Aer Lingus, Air Tahiti Nui, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 1m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Newark, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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