There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Nantucket by taxi, plane, bus, train, ferry, 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.
Taxi to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Cambridge to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)taxi
- Fly from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane SBY - ACK
7h 12m$204–604Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cambridge to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
9h 54m$91–170Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Cambridge, MD to BWI Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall 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
14h 57m$211–437Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cambridge, MD to Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown 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
16h 1m$208–460Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cambridge, MD to BWI Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane DCA - ACK
6h 6m$164–1,363Bus, ferry via Boston
- Take the bus from Cambridge, MD to Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown 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
17h 23m$212–323
Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $90 - $170 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Nantucket is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $160 - $1,400.
The distance between Cambridge and Nantucket is 395 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Nantucket without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 14h 57m and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Cambridge to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Cambridge, MD, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cambridge to Nantucket. However, you can take the taxi to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), walk to Macy's Lane, then take the bus to Bayberry Court. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cambridge to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA via Cambridge, MD, BWI Amtrak Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall, Boston, Boston South Station, Hyannis Transportation Center, Sturgis Charter School -- Main Street, Hyannis, and Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA in around 14h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $95–550
- First Class
- $300–900
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Cambridge, MD to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–87
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Cambridge, MD to Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $86–91
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Cambridge, MD to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–87
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Cambridge, MD to Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $86–91
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Cambridge, MD to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Cambridge, MD to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $15–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Peter Pan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- 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 Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $26–49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
Ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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