There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Cook Islands by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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 Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane RIX - RAR
36h 21m$703–1,613Bus to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane TLL - RAR
39h 32m$687–1,553Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane VNO - RAR
40h 52m$772–1,737Train to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane TAY - RAR
41h 3m$1,320–3,045Bus, ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane HEL - RAR
42h 25m$761–1,698Bus, bus to Kuressaare Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Parnu, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Kuressaarebus
- Fly from Kuressaare Airport (URE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane URE - RAR
2d 1h$1,037–2,466
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 39h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 36h 21m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between Riga and Cook Islands is 16045 km.
It takes approximately 36h 21m to get from Riga to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 12h behind Riga. It is currently 3:37 PM in Riga and 3:37 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 241+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cook Islands?
Finnair, Air Tahiti Nui, and six other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Kuressaare Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lennart Meri International Airport, Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Kuressaare Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lennart Meri International Airport, Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- $20–27
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Parnu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Parnu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Kuressaare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Parnu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Parnu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Parnu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +372 640 4000
- klienditugi@gobus.ee
- Website
- Go Bus
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Kuressaare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Go Bus
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- Peatus Estonia
Bus from Pärnu bussijaam to Kuressaare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Peatus Estonia
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
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