There are 4 ways to get from Victoria to Cook Islands by plane, ferry, 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 Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane YYJ - RAR
21h 48m$654–2,314Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SEA - RAR
20h 28m$682–2,227Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane YWH - RAR
18h 5m$783–2,617Bus to Nanaimo, fly
- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ZNA - RAR
23h 18m$738–2,448
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Cook Islands is to ferry and fly which costs $650 - $2,300 and takes 20h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 18h 5m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Victoria and Cook Islands is 8594 km.
It takes approximately 21h 48m to get from Victoria to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 3h behind Victoria. It is currently 3:48 PM in Victoria and 12:48 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 240+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nanaimo to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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