There are 2 ways to get from Cook Islands to Wellington by plane or bus
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Fly to Wellington
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG)plane RAR - WLG
8h 52m$663–1,332Fly to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Palmerston (PMR)plane RAR - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
13h 7m$382–1,684
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cook Islands to Wellington is to fly which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cook Islands to Wellington is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $650 - $1,400.
The distance between Cook Islands and Wellington is 3279 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Cook Islands to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 23h ahead of Cook Islands. It is currently 6:42 PM in Cook Islands and 5:42 PM in Wellington.
There are 482+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Cook Islands and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
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