There are 4 ways to get from New Bedford to Nantucket by ferry, bus, taxi, 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
best- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry Seastreak
2h$23–90Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Hyannisbus Bz 0918
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry Hyannis to Nantucket / ...
3h 48m$35–66Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from New Bedford to Hyannis, MAtaxi
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
2h 1m$161–231Fly
- Fly from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane EWB - ACK
2h 35m$142–374
New Bedford to Nantucket by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Bedford to Nantucket is to bus and ferry which costs $35 - $70 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from New Bedford to Nantucket is to ferry which takes 2h and costs $23 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from New Bedford, MA and arriving at Nantucket, MA. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between New Bedford and Nantucket is 52 miles.
The best way to get from New Bedford to Nantucket without a car is to ferry which takes 2h and costs $23 - $90.
The ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA takes 2h including transfers and departs once daily.
There are 53+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between New Bedford, MA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
Seastreak operates a ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA once daily. Tickets cost $23–90 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, Cape Air flies from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) twice daily.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from New Bedford Regional Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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 1m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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