There are 9 ways to get from Nantucket to Islip by plane, train, ferry, 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 to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ACK - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
4h 47m$60–332Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Islipcar
6h 37m$53–116Ferry, bus, train via Providence
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
10h 19m$92–838Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Queens Jamaicabus
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
11h 30m$81–146Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ACK - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
5h 9m$89–576Fly to Teterboro Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Teterboro Airport (TEB)plane ACK - TEB
- Take the bus from Industrial Ave At Railroad St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
6h 32m$1,121–3,155Fly 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 Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
7h 28m$80–437Ferry, bus, train via New York
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
11h 35m$83–186Ferry, bus, train #2
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RIferry
- Take the bus from Providence to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain
11h 46m$197–276
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Islip is to ferry and drive which costs $50 - $120 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Islip is to fly and train which takes 4h 47m and costs $60 - $340.
The distance between Nantucket and Islip is 241 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Islip without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Providence which takes 10h 19m and costs $90 - $850.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Nantucket to Islip, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nantucket to Islip. However, you can take the bus to Nantucket Memorial Airport, walk to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, then take the train to Islip. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Nantucket, MA to Islip via New Bedford, MA, New Bedford, Providence, Providence, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Babylon in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Teterboro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- 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
- $120–420
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Westchester County Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Industrial Ave At Railroad St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–25
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Providence to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- info@fastferry.com
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
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