There are 6 ways to get from Waltham to Nantucket by bus, ferry, car, train, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation CenterHyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to NantucketHigh-speed ferry to Hyannis
5h 25m$37–89Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Waltham to Hyannis, MA
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to NantucketHigh-speed ferry to Hyannis
2h 40m$23–71Train, subway to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Waltham to Porter
- Take the subway from Porter to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)BOS - ACK
3h 37m$198–409Bus, ferry via Hyannis
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation CenterHyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MANantucket High-Speed / ...
5h 29m$78–88Line 505 bus, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station to Lincoln St @ Essex St505
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
5h 32m$61–93Fly from Norwood Memorial Airport
- Fly from Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)OWD - ACK
2h$270–542
Waltham to Nantucket by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $22 - $75 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Nantucket is to fly which takes 2h and costs $270 - $550.
The distance between Waltham and Nantucket is 117 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Nantucket without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 25m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Waltham to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 32+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
Cape Air flies from Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) 3 times a week.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Norwood Memorial Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Waltham to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $2–7
Subway from Porter to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.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
- 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
- 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
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