There are 10 ways to get from Nantucket to Annapolis by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or subway
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 5m$109–616Fly Nantucket Memorial Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ACK - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
7h 58m$64–351Ferry, train, bus via New Bedford
- 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 Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cirbus 70
14h 57m$161–382Ferry, bus via Boston
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Annapolisbus
15h 26m$108–201Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Annapoliscar
9h 55m$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
7h 16m$130–664Fly Nantucket Memorial Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, line 70 bus
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ACK - BWI
- Take the bus from Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 2 to COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST ebbus
7h 10m$92–512Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Church Cir & School Stbus 210
15h 14m$141–1,543Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the train from Hyannis to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
15h 18m$179–370Ferry, 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
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cirbus 70
15h 38m$115–349
Nantucket to Annapolis by ferry, foot, bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Annapolis is to ferry and drive which costs $85 - $170 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Annapolis is to fly and bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $100 - $650.
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 train and bus via New Bedford which takes 14h 57m and costs $160 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Nantucket to Annapolis, including transfers.
There are 130+ hotels available in Annapolis.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Annapolis, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nantucket to Annapolis. However, you can take the bus to Nantucket Memorial Airport, walk to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, take the subway to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, walk to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform, take the subway to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Union Station, then take the bus to Annapolis. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Nantucket, MA to West St & Church Cir via New Bedford, MA, SRTA New Bedford Terminal, Purchase St and Pearl St, New Bedford, South Station, Boston, Baltimore Penn Station, Mt. Royal / MICA, Patapsco, and Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 in around 14h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $95–550
- First Class
- $290–900
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- info@capecodrta.org
- Website
- capeflyer.com
Train from Hyannis to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Website
- https://capeflyer.com
- South Station to Bourne
- $20
- South Station to Hyannis
- $22
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 2 to COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Church Cir & School St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
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
- 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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