There are 6 ways to get from Charlestown to Nantucket by ferry, train, bus, car, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry Oak Bluffs to Nantucket
4h 33m$175–227Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Charlestown to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
3h 13m$26–76Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Kingston Amtrak Station to Providencetrain
- Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
7h 45m$86–157Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kingston Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to Hyannistrain
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
8h 3m$89–164Ferry via Oak Bluffs
- Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket, MAferry Seastreak
5h 4m$169–252Train, fly
- Take the train from Kingston Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane BOS - ACK
4h 34m$255–450
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlestown to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $25 - $80 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Charlestown to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 13m and costs $25 - $80.
No, there is no direct ferry from Charlestown to Nantucket. However, there are services departing from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI and arriving at Nantucket, Massachusetts via Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Charlestown and Nantucket is 110 miles.
The best way to get from Charlestown to Nantucket without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 33m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Charlestown to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Charlestown, RI, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Charlestown to Nantucket, Massachusetts via Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI and Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA in around 4h 33m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kingston Amtrak Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kingston Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kingston Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- [email protected]
- 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
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Bus Terminal to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- [email protected]
- Website
- vineyardfastferry.com
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- vineyardfastferry.com
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- vineyardfastferry.com
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
- 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
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 (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
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $103–108
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $20–24
- Adult
- $45–75
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