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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.
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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.
- Hingham Ferry Terminal (HING) to Peddocks Island (PI)35m30Boston Harbor Islands Ferry · 30 sailings a week—
- Peddocks Island (PI) to Hingham Ferry Terminal (HING)30m30Boston Harbor Islands Ferry · 30 sailings a week—
- Cuttyhunk Island, Cuttyhunk, MA to Cuttyhunk Ferry Pier, New Bedford, MA1h11Cuttyhunk Ferry Company · 11 sailings a week—
- Cuttyhunk Ferry Pier, New Bedford, MA to Cuttyhunk Island, Cuttyhunk, MA1h9Cuttyhunk Ferry Company · 9 sailings a week—
Ports
Ports in Massachusetts
Ordered by how many crossings touch each one.
- Logan Airport Ferry TerminalMassachusetts16 crossings · 629/wk16629to Seaport (Fan Pier), Lovejoy Wharf (North Station), Long Wharf (North) - Gate 5A +5
- Central Wharf (Aquarium)Massachusetts8 crossings · 499/wk8499to Seaport (Fan Pier), Lovejoy Wharf (North Station), Logan Airport Ferry Terminal +2
- Hingham (Hewitts Cove)Massachusetts8 crossings · 392/wk8392to Rowes Wharf, Hull (Pemberton Point), Long Wharf (North) - Gate 5A +1
- Hull (Pemberton Point)Massachusetts6 crossings · 264/wk6264to Hingham (Hewitts Cove), Long Wharf (North) - Gate 5A, Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Long Wharf (North) - Gate 5AMassachusetts6 crossings · 246/wk6246to Hull (Pemberton Point), Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, Hingham (Hewitts Cove)
- Seaport (Fan Pier)Massachusetts6 crossings · 498/wk6498to Central Wharf (Aquarium), Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, Quincy (Squantum Point) +1
- Quincy (Squantum Point)Massachusetts5 crossings · 158/wk5158to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, Seaport (Fan Pier), Central Wharf (Aquarium) +1
- Winthrop (Winthrop Landing)Massachusetts5 crossings · 156/wk5156to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, Seaport (Fan Pier), Central Wharf (Aquarium) +1
- Long Wharf (LW)Massachusetts4 crossings · 507/wk4507to Charlestown (Navy Yard), Spectacle Island (SI)
- Lovejoy Wharf (North Station)Massachusetts4 crossings · 190/wk4190to Central Wharf (Aquarium), Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Charlestown (Navy Yard)Massachusetts2 crossings · 458/wk2458to Long Wharf (LW)
- Cuttyhunk Ferry Pier, New Bedford, MAMassachusetts2 crossings · 20/wk220to Cuttyhunk Island, Cuttyhunk, MA
- Cuttyhunk Island, Cuttyhunk, MAMassachusetts2 crossings · 20/wk220to Cuttyhunk Ferry Pier, New Bedford, MA
- East Boston (Lewis Mall)Massachusetts2 crossings · 294/wk2294to Long Wharf (North) - Gate 5B
- Hingham Ferry Terminal (HING)Massachusetts2 crossings · 60/wk260to Peddocks Island (PI)
- Long Wharf (North) - Gate 5BMassachusetts2 crossings · 294/wk2294to East Boston (Lewis Mall)
- Long Wharf (North) - Gate 5CMassachusetts2 crossings · 72/wk272to Lynn (Blossom Street Pier)
- Lynn (Blossom Street Pier)Massachusetts2 crossings · 72/wk272to Long Wharf (North) - Gate 5C
- Peddocks Island (PI)Massachusetts2 crossings · 60/wk260to Hingham Ferry Terminal (HING)
- Rowes WharfMassachusetts2 crossings · 196/wk2196to Hingham (Hewitts Cove)
- Spectacle Island (SI)Massachusetts2 crossings · 49/wk249to Long Wharf (LW)
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.