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 49m$111–582Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Norfolk to New York, Chinatown-152 East Broadwaybus
- Take the bus from NYC Downtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
19h 24m$105–240Train, 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 15m$237–538Drive, ferry
- Drive from Norfolk to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
12h 57m$116–206Bus, ferry via Providence
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
20h 19m$121–297
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Nantucket is to bus and ferry which costs $100 - $240 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Nantucket is to fly which takes 4h 49m 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 15m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Norfolk to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Norfolk, VA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
- 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 USA
Bus from NYC Downtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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 New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- Hy-Line Cruises
Ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, 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
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
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