There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cook Islands by plane or bus
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 Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SDU - RAR
35h 30m$1,322–3,522Bus, bus to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal São Dimasbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora to Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Francobus
- Fly from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane IZA - RAR
2d$869–2,240Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane GIG - RAR
36h 17m$1,803–6,013Bus, bus to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareíbus
- Take the bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane GRU - RAR
32h 5m$1,521–4,247
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $850 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which takes 32h 5m and costs $1,500 - $4,300.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Cook Islands is 11583 km.
It takes approximately 35h 30m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 7h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 2:56 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 7:56 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 241+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cook Islands?
LATAM Chile, Air New Zealand, and Turkish Airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal São Dimas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
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