There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Cook Islands by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane RDU - RAR
24h 27m$703–2,414Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane CLT - RAR
27h 12m$638–2,251Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane GSO - RAR
26h 51m$925–3,236Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane RIC - RAR
28h 21m$830–2,858Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FAY - RAR
26h 26m$681–2,353Bus to Greenville, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from Greenville (PGV) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PGV - RAR
28h 19m$677–2,445Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane IAD - RAR
28h 17m$804–2,707
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $650 - $2,400 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 24h 27m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Raleigh and Cook Islands is 10632 km.
It takes approximately 24h 27m to get from Raleigh to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 5h behind Raleigh. It is currently 11:26 AM in Raleigh and 6:26 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 234+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Cook Islands?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and seven other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Ontario/San Bernardino, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,400
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,400
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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