There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LAX - RAR
16h 23m$863–2,325Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BUR - RAR
19h 47m$477–1,819Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGB - RAR
20h 42m$508–2,118Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SAN - RAR
20h 49m$735–2,849Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SBA - RAR
23h 3m$530–2,156
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $470 - $1,900 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs $850 - $2,400.
The distance between Los Angeles and Cook Islands is 7564 km.
It takes approximately 16h 23m to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 2h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 3:19 PM in Los Angeles and 1:19 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 228+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cook Islands?
Hawaiian Airlines, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Jose, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Jose, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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