There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Nantucket by plane, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)BOS - ACK
1h 32m$195–367Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Hyannis, MA
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to NantucketHigh-speed ferry to Hyannis
2h 26m$21–69Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation CenterBoston
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MANantucket High-Speed / ...
3h 49m$59–85Bus, ferry via Hyannis
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation CenterHyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to NantucketHigh-speed ferry to Hyannis
4h$35–85Bus, ferry via Boston, Bus Terminal South Station
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation CenterHyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MANantucket High-Speed / ...
4h 4m$76–84
Boston to Nantucket by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $20 - $70 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Nantucket is to fly which takes 1h 32m and costs $190 - $370.
The distance between Boston and Nantucket is 94 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Nantucket without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 3h 49m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Boston to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
Cape Air and JetBlue Airways fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) hourly.
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- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
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 (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
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- 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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