There are 11 ways to get from New York to Nantucket by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or subway
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane JFK - ACK
3h 29m$365–500Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Burgin Pkwy @ Quincy Center Stationbus
- Take the train from Quincy Center to New Bedfordtrain
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
10h 19m$49–153Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
9h 40m$94–806Drive, ferry
- Drive from New York to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
6h 1m$53–115Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane LGA - ACK
3h 45m$356–662Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane EWR - ACK
3h 31m$371–629Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane HPN - ACK
5h 6m$64–390Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane JFK - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
6h 8m$401–616Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane PHL - ACK
5h 26m$454–1,398Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
9h 53m$63–823Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
10h 51m$93–153
New York to Nantucket by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $50 - $120 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Nantucket is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs $360 - $500.
The distance between New York and Nantucket is 219 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Nantucket without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 40m and costs $90 - $850.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from New York to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 31+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
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
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Quincy Center to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–17
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
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
- $18–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $10–40
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Burgin Pkwy @ Quincy Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–44
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Adult
- $44
- Child 5-12
- $26
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- steamshipauthority.com
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
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