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

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

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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 12m
    $133–754

  2. Bus, ferry via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Providencebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry ferry
    24h 10m
    $283–437

  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 to New Bedfordbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry ferry
    24h 35m
    $213–559

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Detroit to Hyannis, MAcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry ferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
    14h 27m
    $147–251

  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 23m
    $159–805

  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 38m
    $139–744

  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 to New Bedfordbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry ferry
    26h 2m
    $260–692

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providencebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Providence to New Bedfordbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry ferry
    27h 50m
    $180–336

Detroit to Nantucket by bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration24h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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

JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) 4 times a day.

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