There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands by plane, taxi, shuttle, or 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 Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LIO - RAR
25h 56m$813–2,925Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane XQP - RAR
27h 32m$888–2,772Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SJO - RAR
25h 50m$813–2,784Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LIR - RAR
29h 52m$1,576–5,291Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FON - RAR
28h 19m$1,379–4,193Ferry to Cobano, fly
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ACO - RAR
37h 50m$819–2,977
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $800 - $2,800 and takes 25h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 25h 50m and costs $800 - $2,800.
The distance between Costa Rica and Cook Islands is 9073 km.
It takes approximately 25h 56m to get from Costa Rica to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 4h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 6:07 AM in Costa Rica and 2:07 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 236+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cook Islands?
SANSA, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and five other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Cobano to Rarotonga International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–11,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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