There are 5 ways to get from Managua to Cook Islands by plane, bus, or shuttle
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 Managua Airport
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MGA - RAR
27h 5m$1,048–3,557Bus, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LIR - RAR
32h 20m$1,611–6,023Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane TNO - RAR
36h 34m$1,167–2,379Bus, shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SJO - RAR
32h 22m$1,679–3,089Bus, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NOB - RAR
40h 20m$1,271–3,181
Managua Airport (MGA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Cook Islands is to bus and shuttle and fly which costs $1,100 - $2,400 and takes 36h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 27h 5m and costs $1,000 - $3,600.
The distance between Managua and Cook Islands is 8864 km.
It takes approximately 27h 5m to get from Managua to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 4h behind Managua. It is currently 9:42 AM in Managua and 5:42 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 258+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Cook Islands?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and seven other airlines fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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