There are 5 ways to get from Norfolk to Nantucket 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
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane ORF - ACK
4h 55m$111–581Train, ferry
- Take the train from Norfolk to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
19h 11m$126–636Bus, ferry via Boston
- Take the bus from Norfolk to New York, Chinatown-152 East Broadwaybus
- 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
19h 49m$119–239Drive, ferry
- Drive from Norfolk to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
12h 56m$116–206Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Peter Pan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
20h 15m$119–302
Norfolk to Nantucket by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Nantucket is to bus and ferry via Boston which costs $110 - $240 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Nantucket is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Norfolk and Nantucket is 458 miles.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Nantucket without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 11m and costs $120 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Norfolk to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Norfolk, VA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $90–550
- Business Class
- $210–650
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–17
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- hibus133@gmail.com
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Norfolk to New York, Chinatown-152 East Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $30–100
- 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
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Peter Pan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–33
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $4–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 800.492.8082
- 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
- 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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