There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Nantucket by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane SFO - ACK
9h 33m$201–814Fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane SFO - HYA
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry
12h 47m$199–813Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Roseville Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
3d 11h$1,803–3,035Drive, ferry
- Drive from San Francisco to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry
2d 3h$581–877Fly to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane SFO - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
12h 1m$237–865Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
- Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry
12h 40m$254–652
San Francisco to Nantucket by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Nantucket is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $250 - $650 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Nantucket is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between San Francisco and Nantucket is 2794 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Nantucket without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 3 days 11h and costs $1,800 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from San Francisco to Nantucket, including transfers.
Nantucket is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:28 PM in San Francisco and 2:28 AM in Nantucket.
There are 51+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roseville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Roseville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Logan International Airport to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $28–40
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–47
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $42–47
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $26–31
- Adult
- $40–50
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