There are 7 ways to get from Nantucket to South Station by ferry, bus, train, car, or plane
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
best- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
3h 45m$35–82Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to South Stationcar
2h 26m$20–66Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry Seastreak
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain Fall River/New Bedford Line
5h 7m$37–104Fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ACK - BOS
2h 42m$192–367Ferry, bus via Hyannis
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MAferry Nantucket to Hyannis / ...
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
4h 11m$54–85Ferry, bus via Hyannis #2
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MAferry Nantucket to Hyannis / ...
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Bostonbus Bz 0947 / ...
4h 13m$41–75Fly to Norwood Memorial Airport, train
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD)plane ACK - OWD
- Take the train from Canton Junction to South Stationtrain
3h 17m$217–579
Nantucket to South Station by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to South Station is to ferry and bus via Hyannis which costs $40 - $75 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to South Station is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 26m and costs $20 - $70.
The distance between Nantucket and South Station is 102 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to South Station without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Nantucket to South Station, including transfers.
There are 1763+ hotels available in South Station.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and South Station, MA, USA?
Cape Air flies from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Norwood Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Train from Canton Junction to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
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