There are 3 ways to get from Montevideo to Cook Islands by plane, car ferry, 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 Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MVD - RAR
2d 4h$1,103–3,615Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane AEP - RAR
40h 33m$1,029–3,142Bus to Punta Del Este Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Maldonadobus
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PDP - RAR
40h$1,313–3,826
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Cook Islands is to car ferry and fly which costs $1,000 - $3,200 and takes 40h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which takes 40h and costs $1,300 - $3,900.
The distance between Montevideo and Cook Islands is 9874 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 4h to get from Montevideo to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 7h behind Montevideo. It is currently 8:45 AM in Montevideo and 1:45 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 228+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Cook Islands?
LATAM Chile, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Rarotonga International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sao Paulo, Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $10–13
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598-2409 0999
- informes@turismar.com.uy
- Website
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Book at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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