There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Cook Islands by plane, train, or subway
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SJC - RAR
19h 50m$654–2,214Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SFO - RAR
18h 26m$868–5,532BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane OAK - RAR
17h 46m$661–2,324Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SMF - RAR
22h 12m$687–2,394
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Cook Islands is to Caltrain and fly which costs $850 - $6,000 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Cook Islands is to BART and fly which takes 17h 46m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between San Jose and Cook Islands is 7631 km.
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from San Jose to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 3h behind San Jose. It is currently 9:43 AM in San Jose and 6:43 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 241+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
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 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 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
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