Operators
Ferry operators worldwide
Every ferry company we track, with the routes they run, their fleet and how to reach them. We follow 287 operators across 28 countries, from global ro-pax lines to local island shuttles.
- 287
- Operators
- 28
- Countries
- 7169
- Routes served
Leading operators
The widest route networks we track, by number of crossings.
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287 operators
WaxholmsbolagetSweden · 1142 routes
Nordland fylkeskommuneNorway · 560 routes
SkyssNorway · 481 routes- NavigazioneItaly · 352 routes
ACTVItaly · 352 routes
KolumbusNorway · 328 routes
Lagos State WaterwaysNigeria · 222 routes- AvinorNorway · 213 routes
VästtrafikSweden · 206 routes
AtBNorway · 148 routes
BlekingetrafikenSweden · 127 routes
SnelandiaNorway · 125 routes
SvipperNorway · 120 routes
NYC FerryUnited States · 105 routes
FRAMNorway · 94 routes
Blue Star FerriesGreece · 74 routes
FarteNorway · 71 routes
Brisbane City FerriesAustralia · 71 routes
MBTA FerryUnited States · 70 routes
RuterNorway · 64 routes- Hong Kong Government Transport DepartmentHong Kong · 63 routes
Lite FerriesPhilippines · 63 routes- SLSweden · 62 routes
2GO TravelPhilippines · 60 routes
NY WaterwayUnited States · 59 routes
BaleàriaSpain · 57 routes
Naviera ArmasSpain · 55 routes
Navigazione LaghiItaly · 46 routes
Grandi Navi VelociItaly · 44 routes
AlilagunaItaly · 42 routes
Cokaliong Shipping Lines Inc.Philippines · 40 routes
Agder Kollektivtrafikk ASNorway · 40 routes
Washington State FerriesUnited States · 38 routes- Just Use WheelsHong Kong · 37 routes
SeaJets35 routes
Transmediterránea accionaSpain · 34 routes
Corsica & Sardinia FerriesFrance · 34 routes
Fast Ferries29 routes
TelemarkskanalenNorway · 25 routes
Minoan LinesGreece · 25 routes
HurtigrutenNorway · 24 routes
GVBNetherlands · 24 routes- Uddevalla SkärgårdsbåtarSweden · 23 routes
OceanJetPhilippines · 22 routes
JadrolinijaCroatia · 21 routes
Transtejo Soflusa (TTSL)Portugal · 21 routes
StrömmaSweden · 21 routes- MoviaDenmark · 20 routes
- Tsui Wah Ferry ServiceHong Kong · 20 routes
FastCatPhilippines · 20 routes
WaterbusNetherlands · 20 routes
HavilaNorway · 19 routes
SkibladnerNorway · 19 routes- Fortune FerryHong Kong · 19 routes
- Algérie FerriesAlgeria · 18 routes
ToremarItaly · 17 routes
Østfold kollektivtrafikkNorway · 16 routes- Toremar Toscana Regionale MarittimaItaly · 16 routes
Fred. Olsen ExpressSpain · 16 routes
Fredrikstad kommuneNorway · 16 routes
DeWaterbusBelgium · 15 routes
Montenegro Shipping LinesPhilippines · 15 routes
Dodekanisos Seaways15 routes
TirreniaItaly · 14 routes
DFDSDenmark · 14 routes
Aquabus FerriesCanada · 14 routes
Fæmund IINorway · 14 routes
Grimaldi LinesItaly · 14 routes
Hellenic SeawaysGreece · 14 routes- Stena LineGermany · 14 routes
Brittany FerriesFrance · 12 routes- Corsica LineaFrance · 12 routes
- Krilo (Kapetan Luka)Croatia · 11 routes
BeffenNorway · 11 routes
BC FerriesCanada · 10 routes
Anek LinesGreece · 10 routes
AMBU PendlerruteNorway · 10 routes- Kihnu VeeteedEstonia · 10 routes
SundbåtenNorway · 10 routes- SeaLinkAustralia · 10 routes
- Bodrum FerryboatTurkey · 10 routes
- Ressels RederiSweden · 10 routes
- TP Line10 routes
- Sydney FerriesAustralia · 8 routes
SuperCat Fast Ferry CorporationPhilippines · 8 routes- Color LineGermany · 8 routes
- Sun FerryHong Kong · 8 routes
- Coral Sea Ferry ServiceHong Kong · 8 routes
- Tallink Silja LineEstonia · 8 routes
Tilos TravelTurkey · 8 routes
Boston Harbor Islands FerryUnited States · 8 routes- Shin Nihonkai FerryJapan · 8 routes
- Tuule LiinidEstonia · 8 routes
- FinnlinesGermany · 8 routes
- Nouris Elbahr FerriesAlgeria · 8 routes
- Wyker Dampfschiffs-ReedereiGermany · 8 routes
VenezialinesItaly · 8 routes- MOL SunflowerJapan · 8 routes
MiatoursCroatia · 8 routes
SiremarItaly · 7 routes- Stavsnäs BåttaxiSweden · 7 routes
Superfast FerriesGreece · 7 routes- Hong Kong & Kowloon FerryHong Kong · 6 routes
- Adria FerriesItaly · 6 routes
- ÆrøfærgerneDenmark · 6 routes
- Africa Morocco LinkMorocco · 6 routes
Akgunler DenizcilikTurkey · 6 routes- ÅlandstrafikenFinland · 6 routes
- AtlânticolinePortugal · 6 routes
Cape Lookout National SeashoreUnited States · 6 routes- CaremarItaly · 6 routes
- CTNTunisia · 6 routes
DelcomarItaly · 6 routes- Fullers360New Zealand · 6 routes
HSL Ferries (Helsinki)Finland · 6 routes- Irish FerriesIreland · 6 routes
- Liberty LinesItaly · 6 routes
- Marix LineJapan · 6 routes
- Ocean Tokyu FerryJapan · 6 routes
Otago Regional Council (ORC)New Zealand · 6 routes
P&O FerriesUnited Kingdom · 6 routes
Rederij DoeksenNetherlands · 6 routes- Setonaikai KisenJapan · 6 routes
- Svendborg Havn, Færge- og SundfartDenmark · 6 routes
- Taiheiyo FerryJapan · 6 routes
- Tsugaru Kaikyo FerryJapan · 6 routes
- TT-LineGermany · 6 routes
- Viking LineFinland · 6 routes
G&V Line IaderaCroatia · 5 routes
Golden Star Ferries5 routes
Moby LinesItaly · 5 routes
Norled ASNorway · 5 routes- SNAVItaly · 5 routes
Kefalonian LinesGreece · 5 routes- AlilauroItaly · 5 routes
- Park Island Transport CompanyHong Kong · 4 routes
- Peng Chau KaitoHong Kong · 4 routes
HykeNorway · 4 routes- Polferries4 routes
Gjendebåten ASNorway · 4 routes
Maayo Shipping IncPhilippines · 4 routes- Reederei FrisiaGermany · 4 routes
- TS LaevadEstonia · 4 routes
- Rottnest ExpressAustralia · 4 routes
Jotunheimen og Valdresruten BilselskapNorway · 4 routes- Star FerryHong Kong · 4 routes
- FinferriesFinland · 4 routes
- Filo DenizcilikTurkey · 4 routes
TuryolTurkey · 4 routes- TurboJETHong Kong · 4 routes
Halifax Transit FerriesCanada · 4 routes
Yesil MarmarisTurkey · 4 routes- ScandlinesGermany · 4 routes
Les Bateaux VertsFrance · 4 routes
Forsvarsbygg OscarsborgfergenNorway · 4 routes
Wagenborg PassagiersdienstenNetherlands · 4 routes- SeaLink New ZealandNew Zealand · 4 routes
NLGItaly · 4 routes
Meander TravelTurkey · 4 routes- Discovery Bay Transportation ServicesHong Kong · 4 routes
- Destination GotlandSweden · 4 routes
MetlinkNew Zealand · 4 routes- Unity Line4 routes
- Samsø RederiDenmark · 4 routes
BygdøyfergenNorway · 3 routes
La MéridionaleFrance · 3 routes
TAAFFrance · 3 routes
Gulf Islands National SeashoreUnited States · 3 routes
Roble Shipping, Inc.Philippines · 3 routes
Starhorse Shipping LinesPhilippines · 3 routes- Stockholms stadSweden · 3 routes
- ANENGreece · 3 routes
- Magic Sea Ferries3 routes
SEMITANFrance · 3 routes- MedmarItaly · 3 routes
Dry Tortugas National ParkUnited States · 2 routes- Dentur AvrasyaTurkey · 2 routes
- Spirit of TasmaniaAustralia · 2 routes
Cuttyhunk Ferry CompanyUnited States · 2 routes
HøgsfjordferjaNorway · 2 routes- Kumamoto FerryJapan · 2 routes
- Lapulapu Shipping LinesPhilippines · 2 routes
Wahkiakum FerryUnited States · 2 routes
Limni ExpressTurkey · 2 routes
Lummi Island FerryUnited States · 2 routes
LustrabaataneNorway · 2 routes- Maistros2 routes
- Manly Fast FerryAustralia · 2 routes
- WasalineFinland · 2 routes
- MarstrandsfärjanSweden · 2 routes
Mavi TransferTurkey · 2 routes
Guemes Island FerryUnited States · 2 routes- MF ØisangNorway · 2 routes
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Alcatraz Island)United States · 2 routes- Miyazaki Car FerryJapan · 2 routes
- Mols-LinienDenmark · 2 routes
- FRS SyltfähreGermany · 2 routes
- Nankai FerryJapan · 2 routes
- FRS HelgolineGermany · 2 routes
Fjord1 ASANorway · 2 routes
NavixFrance · 2 routes- NLMItaly · 2 routes
Fjord XNorway · 2 routes- FjonesundetNorway · 2 routes
NP KrkaCroatia · 2 routes- NTDenmark · 2 routes
FjellvåkenNorway · 2 routes- Öresundslinjen2 routes
- AG EmsGermany · 2 routes
WaterShuttleNetherlands · 2 routes
Pitcairn Government’sFrance · 2 routes- Porto Santo LinePortugal · 2 routes
- Raymond Island FerryAustralia · 2 routes
- Red Star FerriesItaly · 2 routes
- ÆrøXpressen A/SDenmark · 2 routes
- Rottnest Fast FerriesAustralia · 2 routes
- European SeawaysGreece · 2 routes
SeaBus (TransLink)Canada · 2 routes
Erturk LinesTurkey · 2 routes
EnsamarItaly · 2 routes- Searoad FerriesAustralia · 2 routes
Westerschelde FerryNetherlands · 2 routes- Eckerö LineFinland · 2 routes
- Eastern Ferry CompanyHong Kong · 2 routes
- SkånetrafikenSweden · 2 routes
TESONetherlands · 2 routes- The FjordsNorway · 2 routes
Buena Vista FerryUnited States · 2 routes- Tokyo Kyushu FerryJapan · 2 routes
BrakarNorway · 2 routes- BornholmslinjenGermany · 2 routes
Torghatten SørNorway · 2 routes- BluebridgeNew Zealand · 2 routes
TPL FVGItaly · 2 routes- Trafikverket FärjerederietSweden · 2 routes
Translink Magnetic Island FerryAustralia · 2 routes
Block Island FerryUnited States · 2 routes
Black Ball Ferry LineUnited States · 2 routes- Atlantic FerriesPortugal · 2 routes
- ULSweden · 2 routes
- Ventouris FerriesGreece · 2 routes
- VentrafikenSweden · 2 routes
VestlandskeNorway · 2 routes- Yun Lee Marine HoldingsHong Kong · 2 routes
- VisingsöledenSweden · 2 routes
- InterislanderNew Zealand · 2 routes
IONIAN SEA FERRIES ΚΟΙΝΟΠΡΑΞΙΑGreece · 2 routes
Inter-Island FerryUnited States · 2 routes
Jalem TurTurkey · 2 routes- Jumbo FerryJapan · 2 routes
InnlandstrafikkNorway · 2 routes- Kalmar LänstrafikSweden · 2 routes
Hullo FerriesCanada · 2 routes- Cotai Water JetHong Kong · 2 routes
- Suomenlinna FerryFinland · 2 routes
- Chuen Kee FerryHong Kong · 2 routes
- Wheatland FerryUnited States · 2 routes
- Cassen EilsGermany · 2 routes
Canby FerryUnited States · 2 routes- Camotes Ferry ServicesPhilippines · 2 routes
Karu'lisFrance · 1 route
Levante Ferries1 route- Small Cyclades LinesGreece · 1 route
- Sky Marine FerriesTurkey · 1 route
- Compagnie Maritime de Transport de FretFrance · 1 route
Compagnie Finistèrienne de Transports MaritimesFrance · 1 route
Commodore CruisesCroatia · 1 route
Blu Navy1 route
Kos - Bodrum Express LinesGreece · 1 route
Charente MaritimeFrance · 1 route- Evaristo and Sons - Sea Transport CorporationPhilippines · 1 route
Cebu Port AuthorityPhilippines · 1 route- P&O Ferries/DFDSFrance · 1 route
Saronic FerriesGreece · 1 route- Aegean Flying DolphinsGreece · 1 route
Vineyard Fast FerryUnited States · 1 route
Yeu ContinentFrance · 1 route- Exas1 route
Olympian Ferries1 route
SailLinkFrance · 1 route- Best Sonic IndustrialHong Kong · 1 route
- JeansFrance · 1 route
LD LinesFrance · 1 route- Metro FerryPhilippines · 1 route
Armor excursionsFrance · 1 route
Los Reginas, SASpain · 1 route
Kumejima Ocean Jet Co.Japan · 0 routes
Who sails the world's ferry routes
The companies behind ferry crossings range from huge international lines that move millions of passengers and vehicles a year — Blue Star Ferries in the Aegean, Grimaldi Lines across the Mediterranean, BC Ferries on Canada's Pacific coast, the great Norwegian coastal operators — to small municipal services running a single boat across a fjord or harbour. Each shapes how, when and how comfortably you cross.
Knowing the operator matters: it determines the vessel and crossing time, whether you can take a car or a cabin, the booking site you'll use and the fares on offer. On popular routes several companies compete, so comparing them in one place — fleet, frequency and crossing time — helps you pick the right sailing rather than the first one you find.
Browse the directory above by company or country, open an operator to see every route it runs, or start from a country or specific crossing to see who sails it.
Ferry operator FAQ
How do I find which company operates a ferry route?
Open any route page to see every operator that sails the crossing, or browse this directory by company. Each operator page lists the routes it runs, its fleet and contact details, so you can go straight to the right company to check times and book.
Can more than one company operate the same ferry route?
Yes — busy crossings are often shared by several operators, each with its own ships, timetable and fares. Where that's the case, the route page lists every company so you can compare crossing times and pick the sailing that suits you.
How do I book ferry tickets with an operator?
Most operators sell tickets directly on their own website, and many crossings are also available through ticket agents. We link to each company so you can book at the source; always confirm the exact sailing, vehicle space and cabin availability before you pay.
What's the difference between a conventional and a high-speed ferry?
Conventional ro-pax ferries are larger, carry vehicles and cabins and cost less, but take longer; high-speed catamarans and hydrofoils cut crossing times dramatically at a higher fare and sometimes with less vehicle capacity. Many operators run both, so check which vessel serves your sailing.