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)plane HND - RAR
19h 54m$657–1,717Train 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 23m$570–2,147Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ITM - RAR
25h 4m$706–2,617Fly from Fukuoka Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FUK - RAR
24h 23m$654–2,414Train 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$760–2,821Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NGO - RAR
24h 34m$758–2,618Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane UKB - RAR
25h 18m$754–2,814
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 54m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 19h 54m and costs $650 - $1,800.
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 7:02 PM in Japan and 12:02 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 234+ 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 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–7,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–6,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–9,500
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–7,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–6,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–9,500
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–9,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–9,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Narita International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Kobe to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- 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
- 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
- $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
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