There are 9 ways to get from Nantucket Island to Manhattan by plane, ferry, bus, train, 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 to Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ACK - LGA
2h$359–633Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Manhattancar
6h$48–112Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
8h 11m$61–830Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
9h 6m$53–175Ferry, bus, train via New Haven
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus
- Take the train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
9h 32m$59–191Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ACK - JFK
1h 52m$391–490Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ACK - EWR
2h 26m$367–555Fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ACK - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
3h 38m$367–679Ferry, bus via Boston
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from Fairhaven to Copley Squarebus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St.bus
10h 6m$63–160
Nantucket Island to Manhattan by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket Island to Manhattan is to ferry and drive which costs $45 - $120 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket Island to Manhattan is to fly which takes 1h 52m and costs $390 - $490.
The distance between Nantucket Island and Manhattan is 210 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket Island to Manhattan without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 8h 11m and costs $60 - $850.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Nantucket Island to Manhattan, including transfers.
There are 3769+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Nantucket Island, MA, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–33
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $4–30
Bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $14–45
- Phone
- 1-860-229-4878
- Website
- dattco.com
Bus from Fairhaven to Copley Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://dattco.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
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