There are 5 ways to get from Cranston to Nantucket by bus, ferry, train, or car
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Line 22 bus, bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Pontiac before Richfield to Kennedy Plaza21 / ...
- Take the bus from Exchange Terrace to Pettine Transit Center24L
- Take the bus from SRTA Fall River Terminal to SRTA New Bedford Terminal9
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
5h 58m$28–121Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cranston to Hyannis, MA
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to NantucketHigh-speed ferry to Hyannis
2h 38m$21–69Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to Hyannis Transportation CenterProvidence
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MANantucket High-Speed / ...
6h 36m$63–116Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
6h 41m$42–687Train, bus, ferry via Hyannis
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- 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
6h 48m$66–691
Cranston to Nantucket by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranston to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $21 - $70 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cranston to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which takes 2h 38m and costs $21 - $70.
The distance between Cranston and Nantucket is 88 miles.
The best way to get from Cranston to Nantucket without a car is to line 22 bus and bus and ferry which takes 5h 58m and costs $28 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Cranston to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 34+ 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 line 21 bus to Kennedy Plaza, walk to Exchange Terrace, take the bus to Pettine Transit Center, take the bus to SRTA New Bedford Terminal, walk to New Bedford, MA, then take the ferry to Nantucket, MA. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pontiac before Richfield to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA via Kennedy Plaza, Providence Downtown, Providence Bus Terminal, Hyannis Transportation Center, and Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA in around 6h 36m.
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- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 401-781-9400
- commuter@ripta.com
- Website
- ripta.com
Bus from Pontiac before Richfield to Kennedy Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.ripta.com
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Exchange Terrace to Pettine Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.ripta.com
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 508-999-5211
- info@srtabus.com
- Website
- srtabus.com
Bus from SRTA Fall River Terminal to SRTA New Bedford Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.srtabus.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from SRTA Fall River Terminal to SRTA New Bedford Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–27
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $2–27
Bus from Providence Bus Terminal to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $11–40
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
- +1 800-262-8743
- 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
- +1 800.492.8082
- 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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