There are 6 ways to get from Nantucket to Kingston by ferry, train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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, 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 20m$141–192Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Kingstoncar
3h 2m$24–70Ferry, 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 Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 48m$65–134Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Providence Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Providence to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 49m$62–127Ferry via Oak Bluffs
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyardferry Seastreak
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RIferry Vineyard Fast Ferry
4h 49m$135–218Fly, taxi
- 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 Kingstontaxi
3h 9m$226–352
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Kingston is to ferry and drive which costs $24 - $75 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Kingston is to ferry and drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $24 - $75.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nantucket to Kingston. 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 20m.
The distance between Nantucket and Kingston is 100 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Kingston without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 20m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Nantucket to Kingston, including transfers.
There are 204+ hotels available in Kingston.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Kingston, RI, USA?
You can take a ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Kingston via Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA and Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI in around 4h 20m.
- 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
- +1 508-775-8504
- [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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Kingston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Kingston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Providence Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- [email protected]
- Website
- vineyardfastferry.com
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
- vineyardfastferry.com
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
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
- vineyardfastferry.com
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $103–108
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $20–24
- Adult
- $45–75
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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