There are 4 ways to get from Charleston to Nantucket by plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane CHS - ACK
6h 20m$134–687Train, ferry
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
24h 54m$587–995Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Charleston to Woods Holecar
- Take the carferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyardcarferry
- Take the ferry from Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket, MAferry
21h 7m$204–499Fly to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane CHS - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
8h 26m$160–745
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Nantucket is to drive and car ferry and ferry which costs $200 - $500 and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Nantucket is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Charleston and Nantucket is 816 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Nantucket without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 54m and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Charleston to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
Delta, JetBlue Airways, and American Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- 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
Ferry from Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $103–108
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $20–24
- Adult
- $45–75
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- Steamship Authority
Car ferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–170
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
- Passenger
- $11
- Passenger Automobiles
- $70–170
- 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
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