There are 10 ways to get from Nantucket Island to Manhattan by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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 Teterboro Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Teterboro Airport (TEB)plane ACK - TEB
- Take the bus from Industrial Ave At Railroad St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
2h 52m$927–2,097Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Manhattancar
6h 2m$48–112Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
8h 15m$80–810Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus
9h 6m$65–162Ferry, bus, train via New Haven
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to New Havenbus
- Take the train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
9h 20m$69–165Fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ACK - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
3h 36m$263–631Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ACK - LGA
3h 57m$72–455Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ACK - EWR
4h 1m$64–304Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ACK - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
6h$88–1,010Ferry, bus via Boston
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from Fairhaven to Copley Squarebus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenuebus
10h 17m$111–265
Nantucket Island to Manhattan by ferry, foot, bus, taxi, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket Island to Manhattan is to ferry and drive which costs $45 - $120 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket Island to Manhattan is to fly and bus which takes 2h 52m and costs $900 - $2,100.
The distance between Nantucket Island and Manhattan is 273 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket Island to Manhattan without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 8h 15m and costs $75 - $850.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Nantucket Island to Manhattan, including transfers.
There are 3728+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Nantucket Island, MA, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Teterboro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Industrial Ave At Railroad St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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
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