There are 4 ways to get from Nantucket Island to New Bedford by ferry, bus, taxi, 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 Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry Seastreak
2h 5m$23–90Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry Nantucket High-Speed / ...
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to New Bedfordbus Hyannis
4h 14m$40–78Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Take the taxi from Hyannis, MA to New Bedfordtaxi
2h 3m$158–236Fly
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)plane ACK - EWB
1h 58m$101–190
Nantucket Island to New Bedford by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket Island to New Bedford is to ferry which costs $23 - $90 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket Island to New Bedford is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $100 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Nantucket, MA and arriving at New Bedford, MA. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Nantucket Island and New Bedford is 52 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket Island to New Bedford without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 5m and costs $23 - $90.
The ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
There are 77+ hotels available in New Bedford.
What companies run services between Nantucket Island, MA, USA and New Bedford, MA, USA?
Seastreak operates a ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA once daily. Tickets cost $23–90 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, Cape Air flies from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) twice daily.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to New Bedford Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, 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 Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Barnstable Taxi and Livery
- Phone
- +1 508-524-8818
Town Taxi of Cape Cod
- Phone
- +1 508-775-5555
- Website
- towntaxicapecod.com
Cape Taxi
- Phone
- +1 508 790 0222
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