There are 7 ways to get from Ireland 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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane DUB - RAR
31h 51m$1,108–1,820Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane KIR - RAR
37h 40m$670–1,936Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ORK - RAR
35h 4m$914–2,128Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SNN - RAR
38h 7m$1,014–3,526Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BHD - RAR
36h 2m$921–2,137Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NOC - RAR
35h 15m$970–2,136Bus to Donegal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Anagairebus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane CFN - RAR
46h 13m$1,154–3,282
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $650 - $2,000 and takes 37h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 31h 51m and costs $1,100 - $1,900.
The distance between Ireland and Cook Islands is 15817 km.
It takes approximately 31h 51m to get from Ireland to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 10h behind Ireland. It is currently 12:09 PM in Ireland and 2:09 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 236+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Ireland and Cook Islands?
Aer Lingus, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Kerry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kerry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 23m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,100
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Kerry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kerry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 23m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,100
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Cork Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Kerry Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,100
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Donegal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Newark, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Ardee N33 to Anagaire
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
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