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 St
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)LGA - ACK
3h 24m$374–609Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Hyannis, MA
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to NantucketHigh-speed ferry to Hyannis
5h 51m$52–114Train, 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
8h 38m$91–803Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from New York Midtown 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 9m$91–167Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)JFK - ACK
3h 29m$355–480Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)EWR - ACK
3h 37m$431–679Fly Teterboro Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Fly from Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)TEB - ACK
2h 1m$964–1,577Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)HPN - ACK
4h 56m$413–1,219Fly 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)JFK - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusetts
6h 9m$381–666Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)PHL - ACK
5h 17m$374–1,248Train, bus, ferry via Columbus Av/W 84 St
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station 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
9h 45m$109–841Bus, ferry via Fort Washington Av/W 179 St
- Take the bus from New York 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
11h 9m$109–166
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 $950 - $1,600.
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
- 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
- $55–380
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Teterboro Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- 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
- $55–380
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
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
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 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
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
- Phone
- 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
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
- $29–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $30–80
- 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
- $30–75
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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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