There are 7 ways to get from Gaithersburg to Nantucket by subway, plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
best- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane DCA - ACK
4h 3m$145–962Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Warner Stbus 201
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Burgin Pkwy @ Quincy Center Stationbus
- Take the train from Quincy Center to New Bedfordtrain
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
17h 39m$77–208Train, ferry
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
14h 21m$93–1,016Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Peter Pan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
15h 57m$101–275Drive, ferry
- Drive from Gaithersburg to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
10h 3m$94–174Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane IAD - ACK
6h 40m$80–506Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane DCA - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
6h 37m$181–1,058
Gaithersburg to Nantucket by subway, train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaithersburg to Nantucket is to bus and train and ferry which costs $75 - $210 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Gaithersburg to Nantucket is to subway and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $140 - $1,000.
The distance between Gaithersburg and Nantucket is 433 miles.
The best way to get from Gaithersburg to Nantucket without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 21m and costs $90 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Gaithersburg to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Gaithersburg, MD, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gaithersburg to Nantucket. However, you can take the subway to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform, walk to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, take the subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform-Trains South Toward Alexandria, walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), walk to Macy's Lane, then take the bus to Bayberry Court. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Nantucket, MA via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Boston, South Station, New Bedford, Purchase St and Pearl St, SRTA New Bedford Terminal, and New Bedford, MA in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $60–420
- Business Class
- $150–500
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–17
Train from Quincy Center to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $35–70
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Peter Pan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–33
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $4–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Warner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Burgin Pkwy @ Quincy Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- 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 (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
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Adult
- $45
- Child 5-12
- $26
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