There are 6 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
20h 44m$707–2,517Train 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
23h 18m$620–2,147Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ITM - RAR
24h 57m$755–2,616Train 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$910–3,321Fly from Fukuoka Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FUK - RAR
25h 3m$754–2,714Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane TAK - RAR
27h 27m$893–3,186
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 20h 44m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Japan and Cook Islands is 8982 km.
It takes approximately 20h 44m to get from Japan to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 19h behind Japan. It is currently 6:39 PM in Japan and 11:39 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 258+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Japan and Cook Islands?
Qantas, Jetstar, and three 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
- $700–2,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–8,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–11,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–13,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,200
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–11,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–12,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–12,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–12,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- 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
- $17–35
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–22
- 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Book at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Unreserved seat
- $27–40
- Reserved seat
- $30–45
- Green seat
- $40–55
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Unreserved Seat
- $20–23
- Reserved Seat
- $15–22
- Green Seat
- $21–28
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