There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Cook Islands by plane, bus, or car ferry
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 Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ATH - RAR
37h 25m$1,112–2,122Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane KLX - RAR
47h 18m$1,633–6,054Car ferry to Mykonos, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane JMK - RAR
2d 14h$1,383–4,785
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $1,100 - $2,200 and takes 37h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 37h 25m and costs $1,100 - $2,200.
The distance between Athens and Cook Islands is 18154 km.
It takes approximately 37h 25m to get from Athens to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 13h behind Athens. It is currently 7:12 AM in Athens and 6:12 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 241+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cook Islands?
Scoot Tigerair, Air New Zealand, and six other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Mykonos to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Seajets
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