There are 7 ways to get from Lax to Cook Islands by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ZRH - RAR
39h 27m$1,102–4,003Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MXP - RAR
38h 49m$630–2,480Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FRA - RAR
39h 45m$1,401–7,933Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BSL - RAR
41h 59m$835–4,279Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LIN - RAR
39h 55m$733–3,678Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane TRN - RAR
47h 5m$754–2,909Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to St. Gallentrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MUC - RAR
43h 1m$1,295–4,840
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lax to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $600 - $2,500 and takes 38h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lax to Cook Islands is to train and fly which takes 38h 49m and costs $600 - $2,500.
The distance between Lax and Cook Islands is 17162 km.
It takes approximately 39h 27m to get from Lax to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 12h behind Lax. It is currently 5:04 AM in Lax and 5:04 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 258+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Cook Islands?
There is no direct connection from Lax to Cook Islands. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), walk to Rarotongo Airport, then take the bus to Cook's Corner Arcade. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), walk to Rarotongo Airport, then take the bus to Cook's Corner Arcade.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–4,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Basel to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Basel to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Basel to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–4,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Basel to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Basel to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Basel to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Anchorage, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Want to know more about travelling around Cook Islands
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide

































