There are 8 ways to get from Altoona to Nantucket by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car
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 Penn State University Park Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)SCE - ACK
8h 46m$114–530Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)MDT - ACK
10h 15m$100–521Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
16h 19m$198–1,035Bus, ferry via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Peter Pan Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedford
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
16h 51m$120–358Drive, ferry
- Drive from Altoona to Hyannis, MA
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to NantucketHigh-speed ferry to Hyannis
10h 33m$101–184Train to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)PIT - ACK
9h 39m$121–581Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)PHL - ACK
8h 39m$387–785Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Take the bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
17h 8m$168–385
Altoona to Nantucket by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altoona to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $100 - $190 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Altoona to Nantucket is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $380 - $800.
The distance between Altoona and Nantucket is 459 miles.
The best way to get from Altoona to Nantucket without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 16h 19m and costs $190 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Altoona to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Altoona, PA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Altoona to Nantucket. However, you can take the bus to State College Bus Station, walk to State College, take the bus to State College, walk to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), walk to Macy's Lane, then take the bus to Bayberry Court. Alternatively, you can take a train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA via Newark Penn Station, Boston, Boston South Buses, Hyannis Transportation Center, and Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA in around 16h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $55–490
- First Class
- $210–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–310
- Business Class
- $100–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Altoona Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Peter Pan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–33
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $4–30
Bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $10–40
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- steamshipauthority.com
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
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