There are 9 ways to get from Nantucket to Long Island by ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, plane, or subway
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, train
best- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
8h 39m$81–813Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Brooklyncar
6h 9m$53–116Ferry, train, car ferry via New Bedford
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the carferry from New London to Orient Pointcarferry
9h 32m$85–259Ferry, 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 - 177 Huntington Avenue to New York, NY - 11th Ave between W. 36th and 37thbus
10h 58m$104–258Ferry, train, car ferry
- 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 New Londontrain
- Take the carferry from New London to Orient Pointcarferry
9h 38m$95–253Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ACK - JFK
6h 46m$351–752Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, subway
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ACK - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Roosevelt Islandsubway
4h 5m$60–293Fly to Teterboro Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Teterboro Airport (TEB)plane ACK - TEB
- Take the bus from Industrial Ave At Railroad St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
4h 28m$1,011–1,929Fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ACK - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
5h 15m$266–673
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Long Island is to ferry and drive which costs $50 - $120 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Long Island is to fly and train and subway which takes 4h 5m and costs $60 - $300.
The distance between Nantucket and Long Island is 280 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Long Island without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 8h 39m and costs $80 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Nantucket to Long Island, including transfers.
There are 99+ hotels available in Long Island.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA?
Cape Air and JetBlue Airways fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) once daily.
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Teterboro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- 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
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
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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