There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to Cook Islands by plane, bus, or train
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 Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane GLA - RAR
34h 22m$757–3,218Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane EDI - RAR
37h 21m$962–3,025Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NCL - RAR
39h 2m$953–3,868Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ABZ - RAR
38h 25m$1,188–4,649Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LPL - RAR
39h 34m$1,108–3,281Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LBA - RAR
44h 11m$1,182–3,692
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $750 - $3,300 and takes 34h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 34h 22m and costs $750 - $3,300.
The distance between Glasgow and Cook Islands is 15674 km.
It takes approximately 34h 22m to get from Glasgow to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 11h behind Glasgow. It is currently 3:36 PM in Glasgow and 4:36 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 238+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Cook Islands?
British Airways, American Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 27m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Liverpool to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Ember
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