There are 5 ways to get from Nantucket to Newport by ferry, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Ferry, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry Seastreak
- Take the taxi from New Bedford, MA to Newporttaxi
2h 55m$109–185Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Newportcar
2h 43m$21–66Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA to Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MAferry Nantucket High-Speed / ...
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Fall Riverbus Hyannis
5h 11m$93–151Fly, 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 Newporttaxi
2h 49m$181–302Ferry
- 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 21m$151–202
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Newport is to ferry and drive which costs $21 - $70 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Newport is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 43m and costs $21 - $70.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nantucket to Newport. 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 21m.
The distance between Nantucket and Newport is 82 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Newport without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 2h 55m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Nantucket to Newport, including transfers.
There are 208+ hotels available in Newport.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Newport, RI, USA?
You can take a ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Newport via Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA and Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI in around 4h 21m.
- 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
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Fall River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
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 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
- 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
- +1 401-295-4040
- [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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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