There are 2 ways to get from Rotorua to Cook Islands by taxi or plane
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Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane TRG - RAR
6h 43m$362–1,177Fly from Rotorua
cheapest- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ROT - RAR
8h 24m$225–1,016
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Cook Islands is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Rotorua and Cook Islands is 3015 km.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Rotorua to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 23h behind Rotorua. It is currently 11:58 PM in Rotorua and 12:58 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 226+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Cook Islands?
Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Rotorua to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Rotorua to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Taxi Cabs Rotorua
- Phone
- +64 7 347 9797
- Website
- rotoruataxi.co.nz
Rotorua Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 500 000
- Website
- rotoruataxis.co.nz
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