There are 4 ways to get from New Bedford to Nantucket Island 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 Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Providence
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry Nantucket High-Speed / ...
3h 59m$39–78Taxi, 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 10m$96–192
New Bedford to Nantucket Island by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Bedford to Nantucket Island is to ferry which costs $23 - $90 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from New Bedford to Nantucket Island 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 Island is 52 miles.
The best way to get from New Bedford to Nantucket Island 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 51+ hotels available in Nantucket Island.
What companies run services between New Bedford, MA, USA and Nantucket Island, 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
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from New Bedford to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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 Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- steamshipauthority.com
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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