There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Cook Islands by car, plane, or bus
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane UIO - RAR
27h 48m$678–2,438Bus to Coca, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane OCC - RAR
2d 1h$1,014–3,830Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MEC - RAR
40h 25m$964–3,426Bus, bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Alóag to Ambatobus
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane CUE - RAR
38h 45m$765–2,739
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cook Islands is to car and fly which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 27h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cook Islands is to car and fly which takes 27h 48m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Quito and Cook Islands is 9160 km.
It takes approximately 27h 48m to get from Quito to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 5h behind Quito. It is currently 5:16 AM in Quito and 12:16 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 225+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cook Islands?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Cook Islands. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), walk to Rarotongo Airport, then take the bus to Cook's Corner Arcade. Alternatively, you can take the bus to El Coca, walk to Coca (OCC) airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), walk to Rarotongo Airport, then take the bus to Cook's Corner Arcade.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Coca to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Cuenca to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Coca to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Cuenca to Rarotonga International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 99 065 0473
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- sugerencias@realestamarindos.ec
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 99 564 9031
- coop22dj123@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportes22dejulio
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Alóag to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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