There are 6 ways to get from Nantucket to Chicago by plane, ferry, bus, 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 Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ACK - ORD
6h 42m$78–387Ferry, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
28h 26m$221–455Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the train from Hyannis to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 36m$317–698Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Chicagocar
18h 56m$188–326Ferry, bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Bostonbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BOS - MDW
8h 36m$126–508Fly Nantucket Memorial Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ACK - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
9h 1m$155–721
Nantucket to Chicago by ferry, bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Chicago is to fly which costs $75 - $390 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $75 - $390.
The distance between Nantucket and Chicago is 947 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Chicago without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 28h 26m and costs $220 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Nantucket to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Nantucket. It is currently 3:58 PM in Nantucket and 2:58 PM in Chicago.
There are 1308+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Cape Air, JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- [email protected]
- Website
- CapeFlyer
Train from Hyannis to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- CapeFlyer
- South Station to Bourne
- $20
- South Station to Hyannis
- $22
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $50
- Phone
- 1-860-229-4878
- Website
- Dattco
Bus from Fairhaven to Copley Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Dattco
- 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
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