There are 11 ways to get from Cape May to Nantucket by bus, plane, train, ferry, tram, 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 Philadelphia International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane PHL - ACK
6h 33m$101–644Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cape May to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
8h 51m$80–154Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus 316
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Providencetrain
- Take the bus from Providence to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
13h 1m$202–393Bus, train, ferry via Atlantic City
- Take the bus from Rt-47 At 2Nd St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 552
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Providencetrain
- Take the bus from Providence to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
14h 9m$221–428Bus, ferry via New York
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 552
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 319
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
15h 42m$108–240Bus, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane JFK - ACK
7h 50m$398–1,089Bus, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane LGA - ACK
8h 35m$122–1,257Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane DCA - ACK
8h 35m$158–1,447Bus, train, bus to Teterboro Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Essex St At Summit Avebus
- Fly from Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane TEB - ACK
9h 17m$1,144–5,669Bus, tram, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Broadway In Front Of Wrtcbus 316 / ...
- Take the tram from Walter Rand Transportation Ctr to TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER stationtram
- Take the train from Trenton to Providencetrain
- Take the bus from Providence to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
14h 26m$184–379Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Market St At 11Th Stbus 316 / ...
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
16h 13m$103–203
Cape May to Nantucket by bus, train, taxi, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape May to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $80 - $160 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cape May to Nantucket is to bus and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $100 - $650.
The distance between Cape May and Nantucket is 398 miles.
The best way to get from Cape May to Nantucket without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 13h 1m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Cape May to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cape May to Nantucket. However, you can take the bus to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#, walk to Suburban Station, take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), walk to Macy's Lane, then take the bus to Bayberry Court. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Nantucket, MA via Jfk Blvd At 30Th St, 30th Street Station, Providence, Providence, New Bedford, and New Bedford, MA in around 13h 1m.
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Teterboro Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $60–500
- First Class
- $220–800
Train from 30th Street Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $60–500
- First Class
- $220–800
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
Tram from Walter Rand Transportation Ctr to TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–18
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Rt-47 At 2Nd St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $5–17
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–25
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $20–65
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Essex St At Summit Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–24
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Broadway In Front Of Wrtc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
Ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
Ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- Hy-Line Cruises
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $40–50
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
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