There are 5 ways to get from Japan to Cook Islands by plane or train
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Fly from Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane HND - RAR
19h 39m$656–1,717Train to Narita International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NRT - RAR
21h 8m$569–2,246Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ITM - RAR
25h 4m$705–2,817Fly from Fukuoka Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FUK - RAR
25h 3m$653–2,514Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane CTS - RAR
25h 35m$958–3,820
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $650 - $1,800 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 19h 39m and costs $650 - $1,800.
The distance between Japan and Cook Islands is 8982 km.
It takes approximately 19h 39m to get from Japan to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 19h behind Japan. It is currently 5:34 AM in Japan and 10:34 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 232+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Japan and Cook Islands?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–8,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–7,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–9,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–11,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–9,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–9,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $16–21
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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