There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Cook Islands by plane, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane DCA - RAR
21h 29m$1,490–4,896Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane IAD - RAR
25h 46m$805–2,715Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BWI - RAR
24h 8m$905–3,757Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PHL - RAR
26h 16m$1,149–4,002Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane RIC - RAR
25h 50m$1,020–3,543
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cook Islands is to subway and fly which costs $800 - $2,800 and takes 25h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 21h 29m and costs $1,400 - $4,900.
The distance between Washington and Cook Islands is 10876 km.
It takes approximately 21h 29m to get from Washington to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 6h behind Washington. It is currently 3:41 PM in Washington and 9:41 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 242+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cook Islands?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–8,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–10,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–8,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–10,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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