There are 6 ways to get from Cranston to Nantucket by taxi, ferry, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Cranston to New Bedford, MAtaxi
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry Seastreak
2h 41m$121–205Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cranston to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
2h 39m$21–69Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Providence to Hyannisbus Bz 0918 / ...
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry Hyannis to Nantucket / ...
4h 48m$63–104Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry
6h 5m$61–706Bus, ferry via New Bedford
- Take the bus from Providence to New Bedfordbus Bz 0918 / ...
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry Seastreak
4h 10m$51–128Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Cranston to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)taxi
- Fly from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane EWB - ACK
1h 57m$238–496
New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cranston to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $21 - $70 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cranston to Nantucket is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 57m and costs $230 - $500.
The distance between Cranston and Nantucket is 86 miles.
The best way to get from Cranston to Nantucket without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 2h 41m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Cranston to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Cranston, RI, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cranston to Nantucket. However, you can take the taxi to New Bedford, MA then take the ferry to Nantucket, MA. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cranston to Nantucket, Massachusetts via Providence, Hyannis, Hyannis Transportation Center, Bismore Park, and Hyannis, MA in around 4h 48m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from New Bedford Regional Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $8–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- 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
- 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
- +1 800-262-8743
- 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
- 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
- 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
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Economy Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 944 6700
- Website
- economycabri.com
Access Taxi Cab RI
- Phone
- +1 401 677 8888
- Website
- joaccesstaxicabri.com
Airport Taxi RI
- Phone
- +1 401 737 2868
- Website
- visitrhodeisland.com
City Express Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 286 9277
- Website
- facebook.com
Economy Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 944 6700
- Website
- economycabri.com
Access Taxi Cab RI
- Phone
- +1 401 677 8888
- Website
- joaccesstaxicabri.com
Airport Taxi RI
- Phone
- +1 401 737 2868
- Website
- visitrhodeisland.com
City Express Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 286 9277
- Website
- facebook.com
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