There are 4 ways to get from Virginia Beach 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
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane ORF - ACK
5h 11m$142–612Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Virginia Beach to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
13h 1m$106–191Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Providencebus
- Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
18h 50m$252–358Train, 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
21h 14m$410–713
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $100 - $200 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Nantucket is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Nantucket is 468 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Nantucket without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 50m and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Virginia Beach to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Cape Air 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 Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- info@fastferry.com
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–47
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $42–47
- 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
- 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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