There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Cook Islands by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or train
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 Nairobi Wilson Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)WIL - RAR
37h 10m$1,066–3,760Bus to Nairobi, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)NBO - RAR
34h 9m$953–3,513Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)KIS - RAR
43h 57m$1,022–3,743Drive to Arusha, fly
- Drive from Nairobi to Arusha-Airport-ARK
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)ARK - RAR
38h 45m$1,636–5,561Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)JRO - RAR
41h 54m$2,019–5,559Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Eldoret
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)EDL - RAR
44h 54m$1,444–5,566Train to Mombasa, fly
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)MBA - RAR
43h 59m$1,133–4,172
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $950 - $3,600 and takes 34h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which takes 34h 9m and costs $950 - $3,600.
The distance between Nairobi and Cook Islands is 16930 km.
It takes approximately 37h 10m to get from Nairobi to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 13h behind Nairobi. It is currently 11:01 AM in Nairobi and 10:01 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 224+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Cook Islands?
Safarilink, Safair, and nine other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Nairobi to Rarotonga International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Nairobi to Rarotonga International Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,800
Flights from Arusha to Rarotonga International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Arusha to Rarotonga International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,000
Flights from Mombasa to Rarotonga International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Mombasa to Rarotonga International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Mombasa to Rarotonga International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Eldoret International Airport, Nairobi, Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Nairobi to Rarotonga International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Nairobi to Rarotonga International Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,000
Flights from Mombasa to Rarotonga International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Mombasa to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,800
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,000
Flights from Mombasa to Rarotonga International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $11–12
- First Class
- $34–35
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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