There are 7 ways to get from Waltham to Nantucket by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or subway
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 Norwood Memorial Airport
best- Fly from Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane OWD - ACK
1h 59m$210–622Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Waltham to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
2h 40m$23–71Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
5h 25m$37–89Train, ferry
- Take the train from South Station to Hyannistrain CapeFLYER
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry Nantucket High-Speed / ...
7h 10m$61–84Train, subway to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Waltham to Portertrain
- Take the subway from Porter to South Stationsubway
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane BOS - ACK
3h 32m$187–359Line 505 bus, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 505
- 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
6h 17m$68–86Bus, ferry via Hyannis
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry Nantucket High-Speed / ...
6h 31m$81–91
Waltham to Nantucket by train, subway, foot, bus, 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 1h 59m and costs $210 - $650.
The distance between Waltham and Nantucket is 105 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 1h 59m to get from Waltham to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 280+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Norwood Memorial Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- info@capecodrta.org
- Website
- capeflyer.com
Train from South Station to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Website
- https://capeflyer.com
- South Station to Bourne
- $20
- South Station to Hyannis
- $22
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $5
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Waltham to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from Porter to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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
- $14–30
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
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