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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 Sep 16, 2026

#	Operator	Country	Routes
1	Waxholmsbolaget	Sweden	467
2	Nordland fylkeskommune	Norway	303
3	ACTV	Italy	292
4	Skyss	Norway	258
5	Kolumbus	Norway	175
6	Västtrafik	Sweden	117
7	Svipper	Norway	88
8	Lagos State Waterways	Nigeria	85
9	FRAM	Norway	76
10	AtB	Norway	72
11	Brisbane City Ferries	Australia	66
12	NYC Ferry	United States	66
13	Snelandia	Norway	65
14	Blue Star Ferries	Greece	60
15	Navigazione Laghi	Italy	50
16	SL	Sweden	50
17	NY Waterway	United States	48
18	Alilaguna	Italy	42
19	BC Ferries	Canada	41
20	Washington State Ferries	United States	38
21	MBTA Ferry	United States	37
22	Ruter	Norway	35
23	Hong Kong Government Transport Department	Hong Kong	33
24	Agder Kollektivtrafikk AS	Norway	32
25	Farte	Norway	30
26	SeaJets	Greece	30
27	Lite Ferries	Philippines	22
28	2GO Travel	Philippines	21
29	GVB	Netherlands	20
30	Just Use Wheels	Hong Kong	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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