There are 5 ways to get from Cook Islands to San Diego by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RAR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
18h 19m$1,030–4,034Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane RAR - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
23h 20m$487–1,723Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane RAR - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
22h 42m$579–1,931Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane RAR - SAN
17h 34m$603–2,111Fly to Imperial County Airport, bus
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane RAR - IPL
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to El Cajon Transit Centerbus
24h 51m$1,031–3,664
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cook Islands to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $480 - $1,800 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cook Islands to San Diego is to fly which takes 17h 34m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Cook Islands and San Diego is 4855 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 19m to get from Cook Islands to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 3h ahead of Cook Islands. It is currently 11:06 PM in Cook Islands and 2:06 AM in San Diego.
There are 2372+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Cook Islands and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Papeete, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Papeete, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Honolulu, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Papeete, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Honolulu, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Honolulu, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Honolulu, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to El Cajon Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
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