Getting to Nantucket will always be a unique part of your trip. Most visitors arrive by ferry, while others arrive by plane. Joseph once took a taxi from Boston to Hyannis just to catch an airplane!

Arriving by Air

Nantucket Memorial Airport
30 Macy's Lane
Nantucket MA 02554
508-325-5300

From Boston:
The flight from Boston is 30 minutes and is available on Cape Air (800) 352-0714 and US Air (800) 428-4322

From Hyannis:
The flight from Hyannis is fifteen minutes and is available on Nantucket Airlines (800) 635-8787, Island Airlines (800) 248-7779 and on Colgan Airlines (800) 272-5488

From La Guardia, New York City:
The flight from La Guardia is 70 minutes and is available on US Air Express (800) 428-4322 and on Colgan Air (800) 272-5488

From Newark, New Jersey:
The flight from Newark is 75 minutes and is available on Continental Express (800) 525-0280 and on Colgan Air (800) 272-5488

From Westchester:
Westchester Air Inc 914-761-3000 or 1-800-759-2929

Arriving by sea:

Hyline Cruises and The Steamship Authority run ferry and Catamaran service to Nantucket. The regular ferry ride is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes. The high-speed ferry takes about 70 minutes.

Hy-Line Cruises Straight Wharf, Nantucket
36 Ocean Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
508-228-3949 ~ 508-778-2688

Nantucket Steamship Authority
1 Railroad Avenue, PO Box 284
Woods Hole MA 02543-0284
508-548-5011 ~ 800-352-7144 (MA only)

Arriving by land (to Hyannis):

From New York City:
Approximately 270 miles; 4-5 hours. Follow route 95 to Providence, RI; Route 195 to Wareham, MA; Route 25 over the Bourne Bridge; Route 6 to Exit #6; Route 132 into Hyannis. Follow signs to airport or docks.

From Boston:
Approximately 80 miles; 1.5 hours. Follow Route 3 (Southeast Expressway); Route 6 over the Sagamore Bridge; Route 132 into Hyannis; follow signs to airport or docks.

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