There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Cook Islands by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EDI - RAR
36h 52m$965–3,525Fly from Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane GLA - RAR
34h 16m$665–3,225Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ABZ - RAR
34h 44m$809–4,021Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane INV - RAR
39h 4m$808–4,124Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NCL - RAR
39h 33m$738–3,637Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MME - RAR
46h 19m$2,070–7,678
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $650 - $3,300 and takes 34h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 34h 16m and costs $650 - $3,300.
The distance between Scotland and Cook Islands is 15704 km.
It takes approximately 36h 52m to get from Scotland to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 11h behind Scotland. It is currently 1:44 AM in Scotland and 2:44 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 258+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Scotland and Cook Islands?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and eight other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 41m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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