There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to Cook Islands by plane, bus, 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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane DUB - RAR
33h 58m$812–2,926Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane KIR - RAR
39h 50m$621–2,237Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ORK - RAR
33h 49m$756–3,818Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SNN - RAR
35h 42m$1,008–3,721Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BHD - RAR
36h 37m$766–3,830Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NOC - RAR
37h 15m$1,021–3,838Bus to Donegal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Anagairebus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane CFN - RAR
45h 28m$941–3,469
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 39h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 33h 49m and costs $750 - $3,900.
The distance between Ireland and Cook Islands is 15817 km.
It takes approximately 33h 58m to get from Ireland to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 11h behind Ireland. It is currently 6:45 AM in Ireland and 7:45 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 259+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Ireland and Cook Islands?
Aer Lingus, Air Tahiti Nui, and five other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Kerry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,900
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via Manchester, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Glasgow, Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Kerry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,900
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via Manchester, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Glasgow, Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via New York JFK, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Newark, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $10–15
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Ardee N33 to Anagaire
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
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