There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cook Islands by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EDI - RAR
36h 12m$916–3,325Train 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 14m$721–2,855Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NCL - RAR
38h 3m$839–3,328Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MAN - RAR
36h 26m$808–3,041Train 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 48m$948–3,731Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LBA - RAR
41h 5m$1,241–4,510
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $700 - $2,900 and takes 35h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cook Islands is to train and fly which takes 35h 14m and costs $700 - $2,900.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cook Islands is 15704 km.
It takes approximately 36h 12m to get from Edinburgh to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 10h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 3:08 AM in Edinburgh and 5:08 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 234+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cook Islands?
United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,200
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,200
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Toronto, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- $18–24
- 1st Class
- $30–45
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- $45–60
- 1st Class
- $70–100
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- $100–140
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- $100–140
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $80–120
- 1st Class
- $150–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $80–120
- 1st Class
- $160–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $130–190
- 1st Class
- $280–390
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- $30–50
- 1st Class
- $65–80
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- $55–80
- 1st Class
- $100–130
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–380
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–380
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