There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cook Islands by plane or bus
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Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)GIG - RAR
36h 38m$653–2,013Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)SDU - RAR
2d$1,199–3,549Bus, bus to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí
- Take the bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)GRU - RAR
40h 39m$1,943–4,490Fly from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport
- Fly from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)RRJ - RAR
2d 12h$1,404–4,214
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $650 - $2,100 and takes 36h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 36h 38m and costs $650 - $2,100.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Cook Islands is 11608 km.
It takes approximately 36h 38m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 7h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 1:14 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 6:14 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 224+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cook Islands?
LATAM Chile, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Phone
- +55 11 3775-3850
- Website
- passaromarron.com.br
Bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- passaromarron.com.br
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