There are 8 ways to get from Rutherford 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 from Teterboro Airport
best- Fly from Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane TEB - ACK
1h 46m$1,419–2,523Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Rutherford to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
6h 3m$53–115Train, ferry via New Bedford
- 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
11h 2m$101–268Bus, ferry via New York
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 190
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
11h 33m$94–203Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane EWR - ACK
3h 34m$79–447Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rutherford to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane JFK - ACK
3h 59m$370–790Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to Hyannistrain
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
11h 25m$111–259Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 190
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
11h 57m$79–168
Rutherford to Nantucket by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rutherford to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $50 - $120 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rutherford to Nantucket is to fly which takes 1h 46m and costs $1,400 - $2,600.
The distance between Rutherford and Nantucket is 217 miles.
The best way to get from Rutherford to Nantucket without a car is to train and ferry via New Bedford which takes 11h 2m and costs $100 - $270.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Rutherford to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Rutherford, NJ, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
Tradewind Aviation flies from Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Teterboro Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
Bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- 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
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