There are 7 ways to get from France to Cook Islands by train or plane
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Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FRA - RAR
34h 6m$1,041–2,156Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane CDG - RAR
30h 48m$1,115–2,425Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NTE - RAR
35h 45m$1,304–4,214Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LYS - RAR
35h 40m$1,420–3,930Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ORY - RAR
31h 45m$1,819–3,487Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane AMS - RAR
37h 47m$1,353–4,833Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ZRH - RAR
39h$1,267–3,989
Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 34h 6m.
The fastest way to get from France to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 30h 48m and costs $1,100 - $2,500.
The distance between France and Cook Islands is 16862 km.
It takes approximately 34h 6m to get from France to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 12h behind France. It is currently 12:56 PM in France and 12:56 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 241+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between France and Cook Islands?
Air France, Air Tahiti, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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