Salem Maritime National Historic Site - Public Transportation (U.S. National Park Service)

By Commuter Rail By Bus By Ferry

On a bright day, a small boat motors past the square, black and white lighthouse on Derby Wharf.

NPS photo

Derby Wharf lighthouse, built in 1871, is only one of the many historic structures that can be seen at Salem Maritime.

Salem is about half an hour from Boston by public transportation.

By Commuter Rail

From North Station, take the Newburyport/Rockport line to the Salem Depot.
From the Salem Depot, it is about a five minute walk to the Regional Visitor Center.
Click here to go to the MBTA Commuter Rail schedules.

By Bus

Buses #450 and #455 go from the Haymarket station in Boston to the Salem rail depot.
From the Salem Depot, it is about a five minute walk to the Regional Visitor Center.
Click here to go to the MBTA Bus Schedule.

From the Salem Depot to the Visitor Center

The Visitor Center is about a 5 minute walk from the depot.

Walk up the stairs, and cross Bridge Street at the traffic light. Proceed straight down Washington Street to Church Street (there is a Ben and Jerry's and a bank on opposite sides of the street at the corner)and take a left on Church.
Proceed down Church Street to the Visitor Center on New Liberty Street, past the Museum Place Mall and the Municipal Parking Garage.

By Ferry

From the end of June to the beginning of September, Salem is also accessible from Boston by a high-speed ferry. It is approximately 45 minutes to Salem from Boston by ferry.

For more information about rates and schedules for the Salem Ferry, click here. This link will open in a new window.

The ferry docks at Blaney Street in Salem. It is approximately a five minute walk from the ferry dock to Salem Maritime NHS.

At the corner of Blaney Street and Derby Street, turn left on Derby Street. Salem Maritime is five very short blocks from Blaney Street.