There are 3 ways to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PVG - RAR
20h 33m$560–2,021Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SHA - RAR
22h 56m$553–1,913Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane WUX - RAR
24h 14m$706–2,229
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 20h 33m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Shanghai and Cook Islands is 10218 km.
It takes approximately 20h 33m to get from Shanghai to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 18h behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:26 AM in Shanghai and 11:26 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 237+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Cook Islands?
Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–6,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–17
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