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Massachusetts ferries

MBTA boats cross Boston Harbor from Long Wharf and Rowes Wharf to Hingham, Hull, Winthrop and Charlestown; seasonal sailings reach Spectacle and Peddocks Islands, and the Cuttyhunk ferry leaves from New Bedford.

45
crossings
21
ports
3
operators

Crossings

Every crossing in Massachusetts

Busiest first. A crossing that leaves Massachusetts for somewhere else is listed on both sides, because you could be standing at either end of it.

Ports

Ports in Massachusetts

Ordered by how many crossings touch each one.

Who sails here

Operators

Every line with a published departure in this water, by how many sailings a week it runs.

Ferries in Massachusetts: common questions

How many ferry routes are there in Massachusetts?
45 crossings with a published timetable start or end in Massachusetts, between 21 ports. Each has its own page with the full timetable and fares.
What is the busiest ferry route in Massachusetts?
Charlestown (Navy Yard) to Long Wharf (LW), with 229 sailings a week on the current timetable, run by MBTA Ferry.
What is the shortest ferry crossing in Massachusetts?
Charlestown (Navy Yard) to Long Wharf (LW), at about 10 minutes. The longest listed is Cuttyhunk Island, Cuttyhunk, MA to Cuttyhunk Ferry Pier, New Bedford, MA, at about 1 hour.
Which ferry companies operate in Massachusetts?
Three lines publish sailings here. The largest by sailings a week are MBTA Ferry, Boston Harbor Islands Ferry and Cuttyhunk Ferry Company.