There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Cook Islands by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SCL - RAR
26h 55m$1,604–3,114Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aitutaki Airport, fly
cheapest- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Aitutaki (AIT)plane SCL - AIT
- Fly from Aitutaki Airport to Rarotongo Airportplane
30h 15m$509–1,414Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Tongoybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LSC - RAR
43h 26m$1,035–2,795Train, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Linarestrain
- Take the bus from Linares to Concepciónbus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane CCP - RAR
45h 20m$1,219–3,346Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MDZ - RAR
31h 31m$917–2,388
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 30h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 26h 55m and costs $1,600 - $3,200.
The distance between Santiago and Cook Islands is 8661 km.
It takes approximately 26h 55m to get from Santiago to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 6h behind Santiago. It is currently 2:34 AM in Santiago and 8:34 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 238+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Cook Islands?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from La Florida Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aitutaki via Sydney, Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aitutaki via Auckland, Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from La Florida Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Aitutaki via Sydney, Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Linares
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- paravias.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $61
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Linares to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $60–75
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