There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Cook Islands by plane, subway, or train
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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 20m$1,717–4,026Subway 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
24h 12m$855–2,120Train 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 13m$955–2,957Train 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 22m$1,043–3,995
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 $850 - $2,200 and takes 24h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 21h 20m and costs $1,700 - $4,100.
The distance between Washington and Cook Islands is 10876 km.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from Washington to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 6h behind Washington. It is currently 6:28 PM in Washington and 12:28 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 237+ 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
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–8,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–8,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- 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
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–290
- 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
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