There are 4 ways to get from Nantucket to Chicago by plane, ferry, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ACK - ORD
5h 6m$93–477Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 29m$587–1,004Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RIferry
- Take the bus from Providence to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
30h 24m$334–492Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Chicagocar
18h 56m$178–296
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Chicago is to ferry and drive which costs $170 - $300 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $90 - $480.
The distance between Nantucket and Chicago is 947 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Chicago without a car is to ferry and train which takes 28h 29m and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Nantucket to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Nantucket. It is currently 10:24 PM in Nantucket and 9:24 PM in Chicago.
There are 1315+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- 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
- +1 401-295-4040
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI
- 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 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- Steamship Authority
Ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
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