There are 7 ways to get from New York to Cook Islands by plane, train, or subway
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Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane JFK - RAR
21h 41m$667–2,430Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGA - RAR
23h 57m$758–2,922Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PHL - RAR
25h 4m$819–3,611Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EWR - RAR
22h 30m$673–2,439Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ISP - RAR
27h 59m$1,218–4,442Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BWI - RAR
26h 50m$747–2,811Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane IAD - RAR
26h 30m$758–2,838
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 21h 41m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between New York and Cook Islands is 11233 km.
It takes approximately 21h 41m to get from New York to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 5h behind New York. It is currently 7:22 PM in New York and 2:22 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 234+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Cook Islands?
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 9m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Orlando, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 9m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Orlando, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Boston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $27–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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