There are 12 ways to get from Manhattan to Nantucket by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car
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Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
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$354–609Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Burgin Pkwy @ Quincy Center Stationbus
- Take the train from Montello to New Bedfordtrain
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
11h 7m$47–154Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
- Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
8h 6m$61–813Bus, ferry
- 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
9h 1m$52–178Drive, ferry
- Drive from Manhattan to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
5h 53m$52–114Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane JFK - ACK
3h 29m$385–500Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane EWR - ACK
3h 31m$371–629Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- 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 56m$363–719Fly Teterboro Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Fly from Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane TEB - ACK
2h 2m$1,264–1,777Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane JFK - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
6h 8m$401–616Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane PHL - ACK
5h 26m$354–1,398Train, bus, ferry via New Haven
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from New Haven Union Station 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
10h 6m$58–195
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $50 - $120 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Nantucket is to fly which takes 2h 2m and costs $1,200 - $1,800.
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 6m and costs $60 - $850.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Manhattan to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
Flights from Teterboro Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
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 Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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 Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $26–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $22–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Montello to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- 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 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
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 New Haven Union Station to Peter Pan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $14–45
- 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
- $26–44
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Adult
- $44
- Child 5-12
- $26
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