There are 7 ways to get from London to Cook Islands by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)LHR - RAR
30h 34m$1,316–2,747Train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)LTN - RAR
35h 12m$768–2,746Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)LGW - RAR
37h 3m$870–2,146Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)LCY - RAR
38h 34m$1,305–4,017Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)STN - RAR
36h 57m$926–2,847Train to London Southend Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airport
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)SEN - RAR
41h 32m$871–3,143Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)AMS - RAR
41h 34m$1,203–4,454
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $850 - $2,200 and takes 37h 3m.
The fastest way to get from London to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 30h 34m and costs $1,300 - $2,800.
The distance between London and Cook Islands is 16231 km.
It takes approximately 30h 34m to get from London to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 10h behind London. It is currently 4:06 AM in London and 6:06 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 223+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between London, England and Cook Islands?
British Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,500
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Luton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Luton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
Flights from London Southend Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from London Southend Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,500
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Luton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 8m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Luton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
Flights from London Southend Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from London Southend Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $33–34
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $90–140
- 1st Class
- $180–310
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–17
- 1st Class
- $19–35
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