There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Cook Islands by plane, bus, ferry, 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 Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane RIX - RAR
36h 22m$712–2,228Bus to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane TLL - RAR
42h 33m$681–2,152Bus, ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane HEL - RAR
42h 22mTrain to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartutrain
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane TAY - RAR
2d$1,421–4,145Train 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
41h 47m$725–2,241Train, train to Palanga International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Šiauliaitrain
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Klaipėdatrain
- Fly from Palanga International Airport (PLQ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PLQ - RAR
44h 30m$1,126–3,543
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $700 - $2,300 and takes 41h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 36h 22m and costs $700 - $2,300.
The distance between Riga and Cook Islands is 16045 km.
It takes approximately 36h 22m to get from Riga to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 12h behind Riga. It is currently 6:34 PM in Riga and 6:34 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 234+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cook Islands?
Finnair, Air Tahiti Nui, and seven other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Riga International Airport, Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
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 Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Riga International Airport, Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $19–28
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Šiauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Šiauliai to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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