There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Nantucket by plane, bus, ferry, 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 from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane RDU - ACK
6h 23m$101–604Bus, ferry via Boston
- Take the bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to New York, NYbus
- 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 4m$172–245Train, bus, ferry via New York
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from New Haven Union Station 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 46m$228–560Drive, ferry
- Drive from Raleigh to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
14h 43m$141–242Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane GSO - ACK
7h 26m$185–892Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station 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 59m$161–401Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak 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
21h 1m$196–684
Raleigh to Nantucket by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Nantucket is to bus and ferry via Boston which costs $170 - $250 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Nantucket is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $100 - $650.
The distance between Raleigh and Nantucket is 619 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Nantucket without a car is to bus and ferry via Boston which takes 19h 4m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Raleigh to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 38+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad 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
- $130–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $80–490
- Business Class
- $190–600
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 New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $75–110
- 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
- $28–50
- 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
- $16–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from New Haven Union Station to Peter Pan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Peter Pan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- 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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