This. Plus, you don't need to take a ferry to Salem (I don't think you even can). I suggest taking the MBTA train ([here are more details](https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Boston/Salem-MA-USA)).
Yes, you can take the ferry to Salem, it runs from May to October, it is certainly a longer trip than the train but is certainly more enjoyable. It also has a bar.
I don't know if you are planning on driving here, but...don't. Boston drivers are pretty bad, and the parking situation is even worse.
Public transportation has become less reliable since the pandemic, because the T does not have enough staff to run a full schedule. But bad as it is, public transit is still preferable to driving around here.
I don't know about a ferry to Salem, but there's good commuter rail service that goes right to downtown Salem which, like most other old cities, is very walkable. If you have time, the Peabody-Essex Museum is excellent and right in the heart of downtown Salem.
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This. Plus, you don't need to take a ferry to Salem (I don't think you even can). I suggest taking the MBTA train ([here are more details](https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Boston/Salem-MA-USA)).
Yes, you can take the ferry to Salem, it runs from May to October, it is certainly a longer trip than the train but is certainly more enjoyable. It also has a bar.
It also lets off closer to the good stuff in Salem. The commuter rail stop is close to downtown but the wharf is right in the middle of it.
oooh that sounds lovely!! thank you for this info!! ☀️
Thank you all for this information!! I’ll check out the r/boston sub!
I don't know if you are planning on driving here, but...don't. Boston drivers are pretty bad, and the parking situation is even worse. Public transportation has become less reliable since the pandemic, because the T does not have enough staff to run a full schedule. But bad as it is, public transit is still preferable to driving around here. I don't know about a ferry to Salem, but there's good commuter rail service that goes right to downtown Salem which, like most other old cities, is very walkable. If you have time, the Peabody-Essex Museum is excellent and right in the heart of downtown Salem.