There are 5 ways to get from Block Island to Nantucket by ferry, train, bus, or plane
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Ferry, train, bus
best- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
9h 41m$117–191Ferry, train, bus via Boston
cheapest- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
9h 53m$104–191Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to Hyannistrain
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
10h 46m$110–206Ferry, ferry to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI to Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RIferry
- Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Fly from Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane MVY - ACK
7h 1m$240–331Ferry, train, train to Norwood Memorial Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Providencetrain
- Take the train from Providence to Canton Junctiontrain
- Fly from Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane OWD - ACK
7h 44m$266–460
Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Block Island to Nantucket is to ferry and train and bus via Boston which costs $100 - $200 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Block Island to Nantucket is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $240 - $340.
The distance between Block Island and Nantucket is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Block Island to Nantucket without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 9h 41m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Block Island to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Block Island, RI, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Block Island to Nantucket. However, you can take the ferry to New London, walk to New London, take the train to Boston, walk to Boston, South Station, take the bus to Hyannis Transportation Center, take the bus to Bismore Park, walk to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA, then take the ferry to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Block Island to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA via New London, New London, Boston, South Station, Hyannis, Hyannis Transportation Center, Bismore Park, and Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
Flights from Norwood Memorial Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- info@capecodrta.org
- Website
- CapeFlyer
Train from South Station to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- CapeFlyer
- South Station to Bourne
- $20
- South Station to Hyannis
- $22
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $50
Train from Providence to Canton Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- Hy-Line Cruises
Ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–49
- Schedules at
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
Ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–49
- Schedules at
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
Ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–49
- Schedules at
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
- Website
- blockislandferry.com
Ferry from Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI to Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- blockislandferry.com
- Book at
- blockislandferry.com
- Traditional
- $13
- High Speed
- $20–21
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- info@fastferry.com
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
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