There are 7 ways to get from Nantucket to Ithaca by ferry, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Ithacabus
12h 50m$101–170Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Ithacacar
8h 20m$73–146Ferry, 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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
17h 18m$237–419Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane ACK - ITH
9h 46m$76–482Ferry, bus via New Haven
- 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 Havenbus
- Take the bus from New Haven, CT - Union Station to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpolebus
13h 46m$141–347Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane ACK - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
7h 53m$89–514Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ACK - LGA
- Take the bus from New York to Ithacabus
8h 53m$129–825
Nantucket to Ithaca by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Ithaca is to ferry and drive which costs $70 - $150 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Ithaca is to fly and bus which takes 7h 53m and costs $85 - $550.
The distance between Nantucket and Ithaca is 482 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Ithaca without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Nantucket to Ithaca, including transfers.
There are 84+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
Delta, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Boston, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Laguardia Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New Haven, CT - Union Station to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- OurBus
- 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
- 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 (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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