There are 10 ways to get from Manhattan to Nantucket by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane LGA - ACK
3h 24m$364–609Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
5h 51m$52–114Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
8h 38m$91–803Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
9h 9m$91–146Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane JFK - ACK
3h 29m$355–470Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane EWR - ACK
3h 37m$431–679Fly from Teterboro Airport
- Fly from Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane TEB - ACK
2h 1m$1,014–2,077Train to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane HPN - ACK
4h 55m$73–449Train, bus, ferry via Columbus Av/W 84 St
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
9h 45m$109–841Bus, ferry via Fort Washington Av/W 179 St
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
11h 9m$109–151
Manhattan to Nantucket by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $50 - $120 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Nantucket is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs $1,000 - $2,100.
The distance between Manhattan and Nantucket is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Nantucket without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 8h 38m and costs $90 - $850.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Manhattan to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 32+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and Cape Air fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) twice daily.
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Teterboro Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- 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
- $50–360
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- 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
- $50–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- 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 New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 (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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