There are 10 ways to get from Hempstead to Nantucket by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Hempstead to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane JFK - ACK
3h 37m$355–490Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Hempstead to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
6h 3m$53–115Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
- Take the bus from Providence to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
9h 38m$95–250Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Queens Jamaica to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
11h 40m$77–147Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hempstead to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane EWR - ACK
4h 27m$85–445Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hempstead to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane LGA - ACK
3h 57m$79–514Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane HPN - ACK
6h 9m$271–684Train, bus to Teterboro Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hempstead to New York 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
5h 49m$1,117–1,744Bus, ferry via Providence
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
12h 20m$65–172Bus, ferry via North Kingstown
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providencebus
- Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
12h 40m$194–276
Hempstead to Nantucket by train, taxi, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hempstead to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $50 - $120 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Hempstead to Nantucket is to train and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $350 - $490.
The distance between Hempstead and Nantucket is 218 miles.
The best way to get from Hempstead to Nantucket without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 38m and costs $90 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Hempstead to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 50+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Hempstead, NY, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Hempstead to Nantucket. However, you can take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), walk to Macy's Lane, then take the bus to Bayberry Court. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hempstead to Nantucket, MA via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Providence, Providence, New Bedford, and New Bedford, MA in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
Flights from Teterboro Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Hempstead to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Hempstead to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
Train from Hempstead to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Hempstead to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
Train from Hempstead to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- 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
- $6–15
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Essex St At Summit Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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 Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–49
- Schedules at
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–47
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $42–47
- 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
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- info@fastferry.com
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
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