There are 6 ways to get from Nantucket Island to Newport by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, car, or train
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 New Bedford Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)plane ACK - EWB
- Take the taxi from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) to Newporttaxi
1h 28m$184–298Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Newportcar
2h 43m$21–66Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry Seastreak
- Take the taxi from New Bedford, MA to Newporttaxi
2h 55m$109–185Ferry, 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 Fall Riverbus Hyannis / ...
5h 11m$93–151Fly to Norwood Memorial Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD)plane ACK - OWD
- Take the train from Canton Junction to Wickford Junctiontrain
3h 41m$263–444Ferry
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry Nantucket to Oak Bluffs
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RIferry Vineyard Fast Ferry
4h 21m$151–202
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket Island to Newport is to ferry and drive which costs $21 - $70 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket Island to Newport is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 28m and costs $180 - $300.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nantucket Island to Newport. However, there are services departing from Nantucket, Massachusetts and arriving at Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI via Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Nantucket Island and Newport is 86 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket Island to Newport without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 2h 55m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Nantucket Island to Newport, including transfers.
There are 172+ hotels available in Newport.
What companies run services between Nantucket Island, MA, USA and Newport, RI, USA?
You can take a ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Newport via Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA and Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI in around 4h 21m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to New Bedford Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Norwood Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Train from Canton Junction to Wickford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $8–15
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Fall River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- Hy-Line Cruises
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
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
Ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–47
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $42–47
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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