There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Cook Islands by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane WLG - RAR
8h 36m$206–875Train, bus to Palmerston, fly
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Waikanae Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Waikanae to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PMR - RAR
12h 42m$246–1,204
Wellington (WLG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $200 - $900 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $200 - $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 5:40 PM in Wellington and 6:40 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 225+ 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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Wellington to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Palmerston to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Rarotonga International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Palmerston to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Waikanae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington Station to Waikanae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Waikanae to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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