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How to get fromDetroit to Nantucketby plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Nantucket by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Detroit to Nantucket Memorial Airport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane plane DTW - ACK
    6h 10m
    $123–654

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry ferry
    23h 44m
    $163–328

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Pittsfield Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pittsfield to Providencebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedfordbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry ferry
    24h 35m
    $256–647

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Detroit to Woods Holecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyardcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket, MAferry ferry
    16h 20m
    $166–445

  5. Fly Detroit to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane plane DTW - MVY
    2. Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry ferry
    8h 25m
    $149–705

  6. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane plane CLE - ACK
    8h 35m
    $138–700

  7. Bus, train, ferry via New York

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedfordbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry ferry
    26h 2m
    $319–762

  8. Bus, ferry via New York

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Peter Pan Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to New Bedfordbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry ferry
    27h 16m
    $172–417

Detroit to Nantucket by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 711.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?

JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) every 3 hours.

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