There are 8 ways to get from Nantucket to Annapolis by plane, bus, ferry, 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 Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ACK - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
5h 6m$104–666Fly Nantucket Memorial Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ACK - BWI
7h 15m$82–500Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Copley Squarebus
- Take the train from Boston to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cirbus 70
14h 46m$261–471Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Annapolisbus
14h 48m$111–185Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Annapoliscar
9h 56m$88–166Ferry to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Fly from Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MVY - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
6h 41m$130–714Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Church Cir & School Stbus 210
15h 45m$134–1,006Ferry, bus via Providence
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cirbus 70
16h 23m$114–251
Nantucket to Annapolis by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Annapolis is to ferry and bus which costs $110 - $190 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Annapolis is to fly and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $100 - $700.
The distance between Nantucket and Annapolis is 446 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Annapolis without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 14h 46m and costs $260 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Nantucket to Annapolis, including transfers.
There are 177+ hotels available in Annapolis.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Annapolis, MD, USA?
American Airlines, Cape Air, and three other airlines fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $95–550
- First Class
- $290–900
Train from Boston to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $95–550
- First Class
- $300–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-860-229-4878
- Website
- Dattco
Bus from New Bedford to Copley Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Dattco
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Church Cir & School St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- Hy-Line Cruises
Ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $40–50
Ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–47
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $42–47
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
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