There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Cook Islands by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LHR - RAR
32h 16m$1,416–2,734Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGW - RAR
37h 58m$898–2,691Fly from Southampton Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SOU - RAR
37h$1,204–4,316Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LCY - RAR
41h 1m$1,348–4,901Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BRS - RAR
38h 55m$898–3,193Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LTN - RAR
37h 43m$972–3,323
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which costs $1,400 - $2,800 and takes 32h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Cook Islands is to bus and fly which takes 32h 16m and costs $1,400 - $2,800.
The distance between Southampton and Cook Islands is 16313 km.
It takes approximately 32h 16m to get from Southampton to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 11h behind Southampton. It is currently 8:32 PM in Southampton and 9:32 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 241+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Cook Islands?
KLM, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Orly, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from Southampton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Southampton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from London City Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Zurich, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 7m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Luton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Luton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 18m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Luton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Luton Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- National Express
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