There are 8 ways to get from Long Island to Nantucket by plane, car ferry, train, bus, ferry, 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.
Fly from Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)LGA - ACK
1h 52m$369–586Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Hyannis, MA
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to NantucketHigh-speed ferry to Hyannis
6h 2m$54–116Car ferry, train, bus, ferry via Boston
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Take the train from New London to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
8h 56m$111–410Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Take the train from New London to Providence
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
9h 8m$55–424Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- 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
9h 36m$92–842Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)JFK - ACK
1h 56m$349–452Car ferry, train, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Take the train from New London to Boston
- 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
8h 59m$94–414Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston
- 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
10h 20m$92–156
Long Island to Nantucket by subway, foot, train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $50 - $120 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Nantucket is to fly which takes 1h 52m and costs $360 - $600.
The distance between Long Island and Nantucket is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Nantucket without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and ferry via Boston which takes 8h 56m and costs $110 - $410.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Long Island to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from New London to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–220
- Business Class
- $50–250
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- 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
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- info@longislandferry.com
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.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
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