There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Nantucket by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nantucket Memorial Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane MSY - ACK
7h 51m$213–954Fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane MSY - HYA
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry
21h 43m$191–853Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Providencebus
- Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
36h 55m$376–595Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
- Take the bus from Providence to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
41h 18m$460–1,051Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from New Orleans to Woods Holecar
- Take the carferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyardcarferry
- Take the ferry from Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket, MAferry
29h 19m$309–651Fly to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane MSY - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
10h 10m$239–1,005Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MSY - BOS
- Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Ocean Street Terminal, Hyannis, MA to Straight Wharf, Nantucket, MAferry
10h 41m$486–1,042
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Nantucket is to bus and ferry which costs $370 - $600 and takes 36h 55m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Nantucket is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $210 - $1,000.
The distance between New Orleans and Nantucket is 1393 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Nantucket without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 36h 55m and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from New Orleans to Nantucket, including transfers.
Nantucket is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 1:41 AM in New Orleans and 2:41 AM in Nantucket.
There are 53+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and Delta fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
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