There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Cook Islands by plane, train, or bus
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)SEA - RAR
18h 6m$495–1,815Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)PAE - RAR
26h 55m$509–1,938Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portland
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)PDX - RAR
21h 12m$636–2,391Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)BLI - RAR
21h 17m$532–1,948Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)BFI - RAR
19h 39m$505–1,915
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $490 - $1,900 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 18h 6m and costs $490 - $1,900.
The distance between Seattle and Cook Islands is 8532 km.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Seattle to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 2h behind Seattle. It is currently 9:56 AM in Seattle and 7:56 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 224+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Cook Islands?
Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sacramento, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from King County International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from King County International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
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