There are 8 ways to get from Nantucket to Boston by plane, ferry, bus, 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 to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ACK - BOS
2h 14m$191–362Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Bostoncar
2h 27m$20–66Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Stationbus Hyannis
3h 50m$23–82Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry Nantucket High-Speed / ...
- Take the train from Hyannis to South Stationtrain CapeFLYER
5h 41m$35–73Fly to Norwood Memorial Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD)plane ACK - OWD
- Take the train from Canton Junction to South Stationtrain
3h 17m$215–386Fly to Bedford, subway
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Bedford (BED)plane ACK - BED
- Take the subway from Alewife to Park Streetsubway
4h 12m$955–1,710Ferry, bus via Hyannis
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry Nantucket High-Speed / ...
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Bostonbus Bz 0947 / ...
4h 34m$45–86Ferry, bus via Hyannis #2
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry Nantucket High-Speed / ...
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
4h 39m$57–86
Nantucket to Boston by ferry, bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Boston is to ferry and drive which costs $20 - $70 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Boston is to fly which takes 2h 14m and costs $190 - $370.
The distance between Nantucket and Boston is 94 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Boston without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $23 - $85.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Nantucket to Boston, including transfers.
There are 1468+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
Cape Air and JetBlue Airways fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Norwood Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–360
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,700
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- info@capecodrta.org
- Website
- CapeFlyer
Train from Hyannis to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Website
- CapeFlyer
- South Station to Bourne
- $20
- South Station to Hyannis
- $22
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $5
Train from Canton Junction to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–9
Subway from Alewife to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
- 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
Ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- Hy-Line Cruises
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
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
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
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
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
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
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