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How to get fromNantucket to Chicagoby plane, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Nantucket to Chicago by plane, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ACK - ORD
    6h 50m
    $78–397

  2. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Fairhaven to Copley Squarebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenuebus bus
    4. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 26m
    $241–485

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry ferry
    2. Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    28h 30m
    $337–754

  4. Ferry, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyardferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Martha's Vineyard to Woods Holecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Woods Hole to Chicagocar car
    20h 25m
    $208–513

  5. Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane ACK - MKE
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    9h 17m
    $158–771

Nantucket to Chicago by ferry, foot, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 941.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

Cape Air, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.

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