Nantucket Island is located 26 miles south of Cape Cod and is easily reached year-round by air or high-speed ferry.

By Air

Frequent flights are available from numerous locations. Taxi service from the airport to the boat basin is available for guests arriving by air. The following passenger airlines offer regular flights from the mainland to Nantucket Island.

Boston, Massachusetts
US Air Express
Cape Air

Baltimore, Maryland
Pan Am

Hanscom / North Shore Boston, Massachusetts
Pan Am

Hyannis, Massachusetts
Island Airlines
Nantucket Airlines

Manchester New Hampshire
Pan Am

Newark, New Jersey
Continental Express
Delta Business Express
US Air

New Bedford, Massachusetts
Cape Air

New York, New York (La Guardia)
US Air
Continental Express
Delta Business Express
Pan Am

New York, New York (JFK)
JetBlue

Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Cape Air

Providence, Rhode Island
Cape Air

Washington, D.C.
Delta Business Express

By Ferry

Hy-Line Cruises ferry service is available from the Ocean Street Dock in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Parking is available near the dock for a daily fee. Hy-Line Cruises operates a high-speed passenger service aboard the vessel Grey Lady, which takes approximately one hour. Reservations are recommended.

We discourage guests from bringing cars on island as our quaint, historic community is not designed for vehicle traffic. However, if you must bring a car, contact the Steamship Authority at South Street Dock in Hyannis. The car ferry takes two hours and 15 minutes and reservations are required.

Ferry Information by Phone
Hy-Line Cruises High Speed Ferry
800.492.8082
508.778.0404

Steamship Authority Ferry
508.477.8600