There are 4 ways to get from Nantucket to Chicago by plane, ferry, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ACK - ORD
5h 6m$78–407Ferry, train
- 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 Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 29m$307–854Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from Fairhaven to Copley Squarebus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenuebus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
31h 56m$261–495Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Chicagocar
18h 56m$188–326
Nantucket to Chicago by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Chicago is to fly which costs $75 - $410 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $75 - $410.
The distance between Nantucket and Chicago is 947 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Chicago without a car is to ferry and train which takes 28h 29m and costs $300 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Nantucket to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Nantucket. It is currently 6:53 AM in Nantucket and 5:53 AM in Chicago.
There are 1306+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
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
- 1-860-229-4878
- Website
- Dattco
Bus from Fairhaven to Copley Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Dattco
- 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
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