There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PVG - RAR
20h 33m$490–1,421Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SHA - RAR
23h 36m$553–1,813Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane HGH - RAR
26h 37m$514–1,634Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NKG - RAR
25h 8m$618–1,846Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane WUX - RAR
26h 44m$606–1,928
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $490 - $1,500 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 20h 33m and costs $490 - $1,500.
The distance between Shanghai and Cook Islands is 10218 km.
It takes approximately 20h 33m to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 18h behind Shanghai. It is currently 8:44 AM in Shanghai and 2:44 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 227+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Cook Islands?
Air New Zealand, China Eastern Airlines, and Jetstar fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–6,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–6,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Train operators
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–19
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $18–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $30–34
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $13–15
- Business Class Seat
- $19–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–14
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–19
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft Sleeper
- $17–25
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
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