There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Cook Islands by plane, subway, 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 Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane OAK - RAR
17h 13m$555–2,118Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SFO - RAR
16h 36m$562–1,825BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SJC - RAR
18h 31m$661–2,524Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SMF - RAR
20h 39m$631–2,474
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 16h 36m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Oakland and Cook Islands is 7657 km.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from Oakland to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 2h behind Oakland. It is currently 6:26 AM in Oakland and 4:26 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 228+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Hawaiian Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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