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Getting to Nantucket Island

By Boat

Travel time to the island is approximately 2-1/2 hours.

The Steamship Authority carries passengers, bikes, cars, and trucks year-round; the Hy-Line carries passengers and bikes. Both lines have a one-hour, high-speed ferry. For reservations, call the Steamship Authority at 508-228-3274 or Hy-Line at 800-492-8082.

Getting to Nantucket Island

By Plane

Direct flights to Nantucket Airport are available from Boston, New York, Hyannis, Washington D.C. and Charlotte. Several airlines serve Nantucket including: Cape Air, Rectrix, Nantucket Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta. The Plymouth & Brockton Bus will take you from Boston's Logan Airport to Hyannis where you can take your choices of Ferry to Nantucket if you would prefer to fly into Boston.

Once Here

Getting Around

It's unnecessary to bring a car to Nantucket. Bicycles and mopeds are the most popular means of island transportation. There are paved bike paths leading to all ends of the island, with a bike path running along Sankaty Head Golf course. The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority provides island shuttle service, with a bus stop at Sankaty Head Golf Club. Taxis, Uber and Lyft are also available.

Once Here

Housing

Finding housing on Nantucket can be a challenge. Many new employees come to the island in early March to seek seasonal housing. It is best to obtain housing as early as possible; an affordable option is to rent a house with a group.

Sankaty Head Golf Club offers a limited amount of housing to seasonal employees.