There are 9 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, train
best- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Take the train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Stamford, CT - Tresser Blvd & Elm Street to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpolebus
13h 19m$141–925Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane ACK - ITH
8h 54m$56–352Ferry, 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 Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Utica Bus Stop to Ithacabus
17h 12m$145–334Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Ithacacar
8h 22m$78–156Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Ithacabus
13h 23m$117–186Ferry, bus via New York
- 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 Ithacabus 246
14h 56m$101–380Fly 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 41m$113–696Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ACK - JFK
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ithacabus
8h 43m$400–636Fly 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$99–565
Nantucket to Ithaca by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Ithaca is to ferry and drive which costs $75 - $160 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Ithaca is to fly and bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $110 - $700.
The distance between Nantucket and Ithaca is 472 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Ithaca without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 13h 19m and costs $140 - $950.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Nantucket to Ithaca, including transfers.
There are 82+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
Delta, JetBlue Airways, and United Airlines fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Boston, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Laguardia Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Stamford, CT - Tresser Blvd & Elm Street to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Utica Bus Stop to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithaca
- Saver
- $35–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
Bus from New York to Ithaca
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $65–140
- 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
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
- 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
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