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How to get fromCape Town to Nantucketby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Nantucket by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane CPT - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry ferry
    25h 24m
    $436–1,304

  2. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane CPT - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry ferry
    28h 23m
    $341–1,105

  3. Fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane plane CPT - ACK
    22h 41m
    $613–2,116

  4. Fly to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane plane CPT - MVY
    2. Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry ferry
    25h 25m
    $688–2,364

  5. Fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane plane CPT - HYA
    2. Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry ferry
    25h 54m
    $571–2,065

  6. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CPT - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    3. Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry ferry
    27h 34m
    $520–1,552

  7. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane CPT - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry ferry
    29h 13m
    $770–2,518

  8. Fly to Portland, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Portland (PWM)plane plane CPT - PWM
    2. Take the bus from City of Portland to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry ferry
    28h 49m
    $451–1,522

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration21h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$369Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,851.2 mi
  • Duration: 25h 24m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Nantucket, MA, USA?

United Airlines, Cape Air, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) 3 times a day.

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