There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Cook Islands by plane or bus
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Fly from Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane WLG - RAR
8h 36m$456–874Bus to Palmerston, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PMR - RAR
11h 33m$228–1,046
Wellington (WLG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $450 - $900.
The distance between Wellington and Cook Islands is 3277 km.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Wellington to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 23h behind Wellington. It is currently 12:31 PM in Wellington and 1:31 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 234+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cook Islands?
Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Wellington (WLG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Wellington to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Palmerston to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Palmerston to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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