There are 5 ways to get from North Carolina to Nantucket by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Wilmington International Airport
best- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane ILM - ACK
4h 50m$115–569Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane RDU - ACK
6h 7m$104–604Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Charlotte 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
22h 50m$292–424Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station 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
23h 4m$235–576Bus, ferry via New Bedford
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to New Bedfordbus
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
23h 11m$170–373
North Carolina to Nantucket by bus, train, taxi, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Carolina to Nantucket is to bus and ferry via New Bedford which costs $170 - $380 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from North Carolina to Nantucket is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between North Carolina and Nantucket is 656 miles.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Nantucket without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 50m and costs $290 - $430.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from North Carolina to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) twice daily.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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