Transportation

A. is for Airport - Logan Airport Boston, MA
 

B. is for Boat - the Salem Ferry (up to 3 hours, dependent on other modes of transportation)

• The Salem Ferry docks at the New England Aquarium at Central Wharf in Boston.

• Tickets may be purchased on board the vessel, $12.

• Departs every two hours, on the odd hour.

• Travels North through Boston Harbor and open ocean to Salem Harbor

• The dock is accessible from Logan Airport via:

  1. the MBTA Blue Line at the Aquarium stop, walk to Central Wharf (departing every 6 minutes ,~25 minutes from airport including free shuttle to Subway, $1.50)

  2. the MBTA Harbor Express Water Shuttle (departing every 45 minutes, 7 minutes to Long Wharf (next to Central Wharf, $12).

  Once in Salem, take a local cab for $5

  Community Taxi Inc
  (978) 745-8336
  
  Tri-City Taxi Services
  (978) 744-4772

  Salem Taxi
  (978) 741-2235

  or walk 0.3-0.4 miles:

  • left on Derby Street

  • right on 1A North/Congress/Washington Square or stop at Salem Waterfront on corner of 1A and Derby
     

C. is for Cab - Cab is probably the most direct route to Salem.  Figure 45 minutes for the drive and $50-60 for the fare.  Available outside the baggage claim.
 

D. is for Driving - another good option: rent a car.  Figure 45 minutes for the drive and have ~ $5 for the toll.
 

• Follow the Airport Exit Signs

• Follow the 93-North signs through the Toll.

• Take I-93 North

• Take I-95/128-North at exit 37.

• Take the 128 North split.

• Take 114-East all the way in to Salem

• Turn left one block past the Essex Street light

• Norman Street, becomes New Derby Street becomes Derby Street in a space of ~10 blocks.

• Turn left on 1A/Congress Street/Washington Square and go two blocks for the Hawthorne (parking in rear) or see the Waterfront Hotel at the right corner (parking in front).
   

E. rhymes with T which is what they call the train/subways. (~2 hours, ~$6-11)

• Take the shuttle outside baggage claim to the Blue Line.

• Take the Blue line Inbound 4 stops to Government Center (not State Street though it may tempt you) and change to the Green Line

• Take the Green Line Outbound 2 stops to North Station

• Follow signs to the Commuter Rail

• Take the Newburyport/Rockport/Beverly line to Salem

• Take cab to hotel ($5) or walk 0.4 miles...
   

F. is for foot (recommended only from the train or shuttle)

Train: Walk up the stairs, cross the circle at the crosswalk and head up Washington Street.  Turn left at Samantha/Essex Street/Walking Mall.  Walk to end of mall and passed museum to corner for Hawthorne or turn right at corner and walk two blocks for the Waterfront.

Shuttle: left on Derby Street, right on 1A North/Congress/Washington Sq. or stop at Salem Waterfront on corner of 1A and Derby.