There are 7 ways to get from Nantucket to Cambridge by ferry, bus, 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.
Ferry, bus via Central
best- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Stationbus Hyannis
4h 3m$26–90Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Cambridgecar
2h 36m$21–66Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry Nantucket High-Speed / ...
- Take the train from Hyannis to South Stationtrain CapeFLYER
5h 54m$38–76Fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ACK - BOS
2h 48m$200–361Ferry, 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 South Station Transp. Ctrbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
4h 22m$57–86Fly 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 Back Baytrain
3h 12m$215–345Fly to Bedford
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Bedford (BED)plane ACK - BED
3h 51m$852–1,807
Nantucket to Cambridge by ferry, bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Cambridge is to ferry and drive which costs $21 - $70 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Cambridge is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 36m and costs $21 - $70.
The distance between Nantucket and Cambridge is 103 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Cambridge without a car is to ferry and bus via Central which takes 4h 3m and costs $26 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Nantucket to Cambridge, including transfers.
There are 1853+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Cambridge, MA, USA?
Cape Air and JetBlue Airways fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Norwood Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–350
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- [email protected]
- Website
- capeflyer.com
Train from Hyannis to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Website
- https://capeflyer.com
- South Station to Bourne
- $20
- South Station to Hyannis
- $22
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $5
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Canton Junction to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $2–8
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- [email protected]
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to South Station Transp. Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com/
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to South Station Transp. Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
- 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
Ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
- 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
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
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