There are 3 ways to get from Nantucket to New Bedford by ferry, bus, 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, MA to New Bedford, MAferry Seastreak
2h 5m$23–90Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MAferry Nantucket to Hyannis / ...
- Take the bus from Hyannis to New Bedfordbus Bz 0909
3h 46m$36–67Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Take the taxi from Hyannis, MA to New Bedfordtaxi
2h 3m$158–236
Nantucket to New Bedford by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to New Bedford is to ferry and bus which costs $35 - $70 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to New Bedford is to ferry and taxi which takes 2h 3m and costs $150 - $240.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Nantucket, MA and arriving at New Bedford, MA. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Nantucket and New Bedford is 52 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to New Bedford without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 5m and costs $23 - $90.
The ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
There are 77+ hotels available in New Bedford.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and New Bedford, MA, USA?
Seastreak operates a ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA once daily. Tickets cost $23–90 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Barnstable Taxi and Livery
- Phone
- +1 508-524-8818
Town Taxi of Cape Cod
- Phone
- +1 508-775-5555
- Website
- towntaxicapecod.com
Cape Taxi
- Phone
- +1 508 790 0222
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