There are 5 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Nantucket by plane, bus, ferry, train, 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 from Norfolk International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane ORF - ACK
6h 27m$111–582Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 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
18h 41m$251–364Train, ferry
- Take the train from Norfolk to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain
- Take the ferry from New Bedford, MA to Nantucket, MAferry
21h 15m$240–543Drive, ferry
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Hyannis, MAcar
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
13h$116–206Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane RIC - ACK
8h 20m$112–577
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Nantucket is to drive and ferry which costs $110 - $210 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Nantucket is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Nantucket is 470 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Nantucket without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 41m and costs $250 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Virginia Beach to Nantucket, including transfers.
There are 41+ hotels available in Nantucket.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Nantucket, MA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- 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
- 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
- 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
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