There are 7 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)HND - RAR
19h 54m$956–2,117Fly from Fukuoka Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)FUK - RAR
24h 28m$603–2,114Train to Narita International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)NRT - RAR
21h 23m$719–2,147Train to Kansai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airport
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)KIX - RAR
22h 40m$616–2,132Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)ITM - RAR
24h 59m$804–2,416Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)NGO - RAR
24h 41m$757–2,218Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)UKB - RAR
25h 20m$753–2,714
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 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 19h 54m and costs $950 - $2,200.
The distance between Japan and Cook Islands is 8982 km.
It takes approximately 19h 54m to get from Japan to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 19h behind Japan. It is currently 5:14 PM in Japan and 10:14 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 224+ 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) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,800
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–6,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kansai International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,800
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–6,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kansai International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–6,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–6,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Train operators
- 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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $28–40
- Ordinary Car
- $17–22
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- $17–20
- Reserved Seat
- $13–19
- Green Seat
- $17–23
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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