There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Cook Islands by plane, bus, ferry, train, or shuttle
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
38h 21m$720–2,728Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Ülemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane TLL - RAR
45h 3m$676–2,657Bus, 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
43h 27mTrain 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
44h 48m$723–2,740Shuttle to Palanga International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
- Fly from Palanga International Airport (PLQ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PLQ - RAR
2d 1h$1,128–4,340Train to Kaunas, fly
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Jonavatrain
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane KUN - RAR
46h 51m$820–3,236
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 $650 - $2,700 and takes 45h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 38h 21m and costs $700 - $2,800.
The distance between Riga and Cook Islands is 16045 km.
It takes approximately 38h 21m to get from Riga to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 13h behind Riga. It is currently 3:45 AM in Riga and 2:45 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 258+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cook Islands?
Air Baltic, KLM, and 10 other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Riga International Airport, Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Kaunas to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Kaunas to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Kaunas to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Riga International Airport, Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Kaunas to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Kaunas to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Kaunas to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–50
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Jonava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- 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
- $21–40
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +370 686 94403
- Website
- keleiviu.lt
Shuttle from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- keleiviu.lt
- 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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