There are 9 ways to get from Nantucket to Philadelphia by plane, ferry, bus, train, 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 Nantucket Memorial Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ACK - PHL
3h 47m$421–652Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Philadelphiacar
7h 46m$68–136Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain
9h 31m$121–884Ferry, bus via Boston
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphiabus
11h 55m$122–184Fly Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ACK - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 54m$366–1,091Fly Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ACK - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 9m$376–1,258Ferry to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Fly from Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MVY - PHL
5h 38m$77–387Fly Nantucket Memorial Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ACK - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h$421–872Ferry, bus
- 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 Philadelphiabus
12h 6m$69–215
Nantucket to Philadelphia by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Philadelphia is to ferry and drive which costs $65 - $140 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $420 - $650.
The distance between Nantucket and Philadelphia is 301 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Philadelphia without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 9h 31m and costs $120 - $900.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Nantucket to Philadelphia, including transfers.
There are 720+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Cape Air, and JetBlue Airways fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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
- $40–290
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–350
- Business Class
- $120–410
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–33
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $4–30
Bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Adult
- $49
- Child 5-12
- $31
Ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–44
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Adult
- $44
- Child 5-12
- $26
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- steamshipauthority.com
Ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
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