Ferries in United States
756 routes and 11 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 756 Ferries routes in United States, serving 42 places through 11 operators. 20 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €11.88 and the median route runs 83 km.
Ferries in United States, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 756Routes we sell
- 42Places served
- 11Operators
- 736Domestic routes
- 20Cross border routes
- 83 kmMedian route
- 278 kmLongest route
- 1Countries
The busiest Ferries routes in United States
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside New York and elsewhere in United States. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in New York before you go
Day trips that leave New York in the morning and cover a good part of United States by evening.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Ferries, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 644 | 85% | Burien, 15 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 112 | 15% | North Kingstown, 205 km |
Where United States connects to
Countries reachable from United States by Ferries on a route we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 20 | 100% |
Ferry operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
Ferry destinations
Common questions about Ferries in United States
What Ferries routes are there in United States?
We sell 756 Ferries routes in United States, serving 42 places, run by 11 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.
How much do Ferries tickets in United States cost?
The cheapest Ferries fare in United States is €11.88 for one passenger, across the 756 routes we sell there. The median route runs 83 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.
Can I travel out of United States by Ferries?
20 of the Ferries routes we sell touching United States cross a border and 736 stay inside it, reaching 1 other countries including Canada. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Ferries services in United States?
11 operators run Ferries services on routes we sell in United States: Black Ball Ferry Line, Clipper Vacations, Golden Gate Bridge, Hornblower Cruises, King County Ferry District. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalog, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.
What is the longest Ferries route in United States?
The longest Ferries route we sell touching United States runs from New Bedford to Sheepshead Bay, 278 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 83 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into New York is not something we sell.

Rooms within reach of New York Penn Station
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