There are 4 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 23m$610–2,121Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
24h 8m$569–1,647Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SHA - RAR
22h 46m$603–2,013Train 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
24h 4m$706–2,329
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 24h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 20h 23m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Shanghai and Cook Islands is 10218 km.
It takes approximately 20h 23m to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 18h behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:24 AM in Shanghai and 1:24 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 235+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Cook Islands?
Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
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
- $600–2,000
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–22
- 1st Class Seat
- $32–35
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- 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
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–17
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