There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Cook Islands by plane, subway, 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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SFO - RAR
18h 5m$863–5,525Fly from Oakland International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane OAK - RAR
17h 12m$657–2,318BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SJC - RAR
21h 14m$662–2,224Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SMF - RAR
20h 59m$676–2,368
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $850 - $6,000 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 17h 12m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Oakland and Cook Islands is 7663 km.
It takes approximately 18h 5m to get from Oakland to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 3h behind Oakland. It is currently 8:02 PM in Oakland and 5:02 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 241+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., French Bee, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
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