There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Cook Islands by plane, train, or shuttle
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ORD - RAR
21h 15m$704–2,517Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MDW - RAR
24h 49m$854–3,117Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MKE - RAR
23h 27m$1,027–3,776Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SBN - RAR
24h 58m$865–2,926Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane IND - RAR
25h 39m$899–3,119Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane STL - RAR
26h 43m$931–3,182
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $700 - $2,600 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 21h 15m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Chicago and Cook Islands is 10209 km.
It takes approximately 21h 15m to get from Chicago to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 5h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:21 PM in Chicago and 7:21 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 241+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cook Islands?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sacramento, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Jose, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Salt Lake City, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from South Bend to Rarotonga International Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
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