There are 2 ways to get from Gold Coast to Cook Islands by train or plane
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BNE - RAR
10h 56m$307–981Fly from Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane OOL - RAR
12h 53m$384–1,513
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Cook Islands is to train and fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $300 - $1,000.
The distance between Gold Coast and Cook Islands is 4895 km.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Gold Coast to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 20h behind Gold Coast. It is currently 5:33 PM in Gold Coast and 9:33 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 222+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Cook Islands?
Jetstar and Virgin Australia fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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