There are 5 ways to get from Woods Hole to Nantucket Island by car ferry, ferry, bus, or plane
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Car ferry, ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyardcarferry Woods Hole
- Take the ferry from Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket, MAferry Seastreak
2h 45m$28–245Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Steamship Authority Ferry Docks, Woods Hole to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Sealine Hyannis-Falmouth/Woods Hole
- Take the ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucketferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
3h 36m$11–53Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Woods Hole to Boston Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane BOS - ACK
3h 46m$207–392Car ferry, ferry via Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Take the car ferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyardcarferry Woods Hole
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Nantucket, Massachusettsferry Oak Bluffs to Nantucket
3h 33m$34–220Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Steamship Authority Ferry Docks, Woods Hole to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)plane HYA - ACK
4h 1m$91–176
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woods Hole to Nantucket Island is to bus and ferry which costs $11 - $55 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Woods Hole to Nantucket Island is to car ferry and ferry which takes 2h 45m and costs $28 - $250.
No, there is no direct ferry from Woods Hole to Nantucket Island. However, there are services departing from Woods Hole and arriving at Nantucket, MA via Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Woods Hole and Nantucket Island is 52 miles.
The best way to get from Woods Hole to Nantucket Island without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 2h 45m and costs $28 - $250.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Woods Hole to Nantucket Island, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Nantucket Island.
What companies run services between Woods Hole, MA, USA and Nantucket Island, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Woods Hole to Nantucket Island. However, you can take the car ferry to Martha's Vineyard, walk to Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, then take the ferry to Nantucket, MA. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Steamship Authority Ferry Docks, Woods Hole to Nantucket via Hyannis Transportation Center and Hyannis, MA in around 3h 36m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport via Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Phone
- 1-800-352-7155
- [email protected]
- Website
- capecodrta.org
Bus from Steamship Authority Ferry Docks, Woods Hole to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://capecodrta.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Steamship Authority Ferry Docks, Woods Hole to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://capecodrta.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Woods Hole to Boston Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- [email protected]
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Woods Hole to Boston Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com/
- One Way - Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- steamshipauthority.com
Car ferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–170
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
- Passenger
- $11
- Passenger Automobiles
- $70–170
Ferry from Hyannis, MA to Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
Car ferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–170
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
- Passenger
- $11
- Passenger Automobiles
- $70–170
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $103–108
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $20–24
- Adult
- $45–75
- 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
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