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 Aug 3, 2026

#	Operator	Country	Routes
1	Waxholmsbolaget	Sweden	743
2	Nordland fylkeskommune	Norway	421
3	Skyss	Norway	374
4	ACTV	Italy	325
5	Kolumbus	Norway	252
6	Lagos State Waterways	Nigeria	163
7	Västtrafik	Sweden	157
8	AtB	Norway	122
9	Svipper	Norway	105
10	Blekingetrafiken	Sweden	94
11	Snelandia	Norway	90
12	FRAM	Norway	85
13	NYC Ferry	United States	74
14	Brisbane City Ferries	Australia	66
15	SL	Sweden	60
16	BC Ferries	Canada	58
17	Blue Star Ferries	Greece	55
18	Farte	Norway	54
19	Ruter	Norway	53
20	Hong Kong Government Transport Department	Hong Kong	47
21	MBTA Ferry	United States	45
22	NY Waterway	United States	45
23	Navigazione Laghi	Italy	45
24	Alilaguna	Italy	42
25	Washington State Ferries	United States	38
26	Agder Kollektivtrafikk AS	Norway	37
27	Grandi Navi Veloci	Italy	33
28	SeaJets	—	31
29	Just Use Wheels	Hong Kong	28
30	2GO Travel	Philippines	24

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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