There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Cook Islands by train, 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.
Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane CLT - RAR
26h 35m$803–2,764Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane RDU - RAR
24h 26m$654–2,514Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane GSO - RAR
24h 22m$776–2,720Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FAY - RAR
25h 19m$678–2,449Bus to Greenville, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from Greenville (PGV) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PGV - RAR
27h 15m$674–2,443Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane RIC - RAR
33h 48m$776–2,752Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane IAD - RAR
29h 19m$867–2,765
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $650 - $2,600 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Cook Islands is to train and fly which takes 24h 22m and costs $750 - $2,800.
The distance between Raleigh and Cook Islands is 10695 km.
It takes approximately 26h 35m to get from Raleigh to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 5h behind Raleigh. It is currently 4:42 PM in Raleigh and 11:42 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 239+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Cook Islands?
Delta, Air France, and eight other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,800
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,800
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Baltimore, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Greenville to Rarotonga International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Ontario/San Bernardino, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Detroit, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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