There are 7 ways to get from Manchester-by-the-Sea to Nantucket by bus, ferry, train, 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.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
5h 56m$40–99Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manchester-by-the-Sea to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
3h 7m$25–75Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester to North Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
6h 45m$48–88Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester to North Stationtrain
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
7h 17m$44–122Bus, ferry via Hyannis
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry Hyannis to Nantucket / ...
6h 34m$58–99Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester to Chelseatrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane BOS - ACK
3h 39m$196–376Train to Norwood Memorial Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane OWD - ACK
4h 37m$226–592
Manchester-by-the-Sea to Nantucket by train, subway, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester-by-the-Sea to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $25 - $75 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester-by-the-Sea to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 7m and costs $25 - $75.
The distance between Manchester-by-the-Sea and Nantucket is 131 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester-by-the-Sea to Nantucket without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 56m and costs $40 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Manchester-by-the-Sea to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Manchester-by-the-Sea to Nantucket. However, you can take the train to Chelsea, walk to Chelsea, take the bus to South Station, walk to Boston, South Station, take the bus to Hyannis Transportation Center, walk to Hyannis, MA, then take the ferry to Nantucket. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester to Nantucket, Massachusetts via North Station, North Station, Downtown Crossing, Boston, Hyannis, Hyannis Transportation Center, Bismore Park, and Hyannis, MA in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Norwood Memorial Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Train from Manchester to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Manchester to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Train from Manchester to Chelsea
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–10
Train from Manchester to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
Bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
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