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 Oct 30, 2026

#	Operator	Country	Routes
1	Waxholmsbolaget	Sweden	468
2	Nordland fylkeskommune	Norway	301
3	ACTV	Italy	294
4	Skyss	Norway	253
5	Kolumbus	Norway	175
6	Västtrafik	Sweden	119
7	Svipper	Norway	86
8	Lagos State Waterways	Nigeria	78
9	FRAM	Norway	76
10	AtB	Norway	72
11	Brisbane City Ferries	Australia	70
12	NYC Ferry	United States	64
13	Snelandia	Norway	60
14	Storstockholms Lokaltrafik	Sweden	53
15	NY Waterway	United States	48
16	BC Ferries	Canada	47
17	SL	Sweden	46
18	Alilaguna	Italy	42
19	Washington State Ferries	United States	38
20	MBTA Ferry	United States	36
21	Hong Kong Government Transport Department	Hong Kong	33
22	Agder Kollektivtrafikk AS	Norway	32
23	Blue Star Ferries	Greece	30
24	Farte	Norway	30
25	Lite Ferries	Philippines	22
26	2GO Travel	Philippines	21
27	GVB	Netherlands	20
28	Just Use Wheels	Hong Kong	20
29	Movia	Denmark	20
30	OceanJet	Philippines	20

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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