Ferry data study

Ferry operators ranked by route network

Name: Ferry operators ranked by route network
Creator: Ferry Schedule Hub
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The ferry companies with the widest route networks across the regions we cover.

30 entries · Last updated Jun 18, 2026

#	Operator	Country	Routes
1	Nordland fylkeskommune	Norway	555
2	Skyss	Norway	480
3	Kolumbus	Norway	328
4	Navigazione	Italy	328
5	Lagos State Waterways	Nigeria	222
6	AtB	Norway	141
7	Snelandia	Norway	120
8	Svipper	Norway	120
9	NYC Ferry	United States	97
10	FRAM	Norway	92
11	Brisbane City Ferries	Australia	71
12	Farte	Norway	66
13	Hong Kong Government Transport Department	Hong Kong	63
14	Ruter	Norway	63
15	MBTA Ferry	United States	50
16	NY Waterway	United States	47
17	Blue Star Ferries	Greece	45
18	Alilaguna	Italy	42
19	Agder Kollektivtrafikk AS	Norway	40
20	Washington State Ferries	United States	38
21	Just Use Wheels	Hong Kong	37
22	Telemarkskanalen	Norway	25
23	Hurtigruten	Norway	24
24	Jadrolinija	Croatia	21
25	SeaJets	—	21
26	GVB	Netherlands	20
27	Waterbus	Netherlands	20
28	Havila	Norway	19
29	Skibladner	Norway	19
30	Toremar	Italy	17

What this tells you

A large network often signals dense regional coverage rather than long-haul reach — many of the biggest operators run extensive local and island networks.

Methodology

Ranked by the number of distinct indexable routes each active operator serves, based on the operators tracked on Ferry Schedule Hub.

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