Trip planning

The closest airport to Salem, MA, and how to get from it to Salem

Boston Logan (BOS) is the closest airport to Salem with airline flights, about 15 miles south by road. Beverly's airport is nearer but has no scheduled flights. Salem's tourism office calls Logan a 25-minute drive; by T and the commuter rail it takes about an hour. Here are the other airports, the ways in without a car, and where to park.

Airports near Salem, MA

Airport	From Salem	Flights
Boston Logan (BOS)	About 15 miles by road. Salem calls it a 25-minute drive; allow longer at rush hour and on October weekends.	The closest airport with airline flights, domestic and international.
Beverly Regional (BVY)	About 6 miles, on the Beverly and Danvers line.	No scheduled airline service: private and charter planes only.
Manchester–Boston Regional (MHT), New Hampshire	About 51 miles, roughly an hour northwest.	Airline flights.
Portsmouth International at Pease (PSM), New Hampshire	About 49 miles, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes north.	A small airport with a few airline routes.
Rhode Island T.F. Green (PVD), Providence	About 74 miles, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours.	Airline flights.

Distances by road from downtown Salem, rounded. Drive times are rough and grow with traffic.

From Logan to Salem without a car

T and the commuter rail, about an hour
Take the free Massport shuttle from your terminal to Airport station. Ride the Blue Line to State and change to the Orange Line for North Station ($2.40 for the subway). From North Station, Newburyport/Rockport Line trains reach Salem in 32 to 35 minutes, for $8.00 one way (Zone 3).
Silver Line to Chelsea, then the train
The SL3 runs from Airport station to Chelsea, at a standard subway fare. Every Newburyport/Rockport train stops at Chelsea, about 10 minutes out of North Station, and Chelsea to Salem is the same $8.00.
Bus, the cheapest way
Blue Line to Wonderland, then bus 450 or 455 to Salem station. The bus is $1.70. It is slower than the train.
Logan Express to Danvers
Massport's Logan Express runs hourly between Logan and the Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers (it moved there from Peabody), $9 bought online. MBTA bus 465 goes on from the mall to Salem station.
The ferry, May to October
City Cruises runs the Salem Ferry from Long Wharf in downtown Boston to Blaney Street in Salem, about 50 minutes. The 2026 season ran May 22 to October 31; it doesn't run in winter. If you have a morning in Boston before the boat, our Freedom Trail audio tour covers 10 of the trail's sites in 2 miles.

Salem station is at 252 Bridge Street, a five-minute walk from Old Town Hall and the Essex Street pedestrian mall.

Driving and parking in Salem

The city garages
Museum Place Garage at 1 New Liberty Street, and South Harbor Garage at 10 Congress Street, both downtown. Salem station has its own 698-space garage at 252 Bridge Street.
In October, leave the car
Salem asks Haunted Happenings visitors not to drive into downtown, and to take the commuter rail or the ferry; the MBTA adds trains on October weekends. In 2026 the city garages charged $20 for up to 2 hours and $50 for longer on those weekends, and the city ran no shuttle.

When you get to Salem

Our Salem walk tells the witch trials of 1692 where they happened, in 7 stops over 2.2 miles: from Proctor's Ledge, past the Witch House and the site of the court house, to the House of the Seven Gables. It takes about 1 hour 15 minutes, whenever you like.

Stop 1 is free, no sign-up. The whole walk is $4.99 for your group, on up to 4 phones.

Walk

Salem, Massachusetts

Salem 1692: The Witch Trials Walk

It starts at Proctor's Ledge, where 19 people were hanged in 1692, and ends at the House of the Seven Gables, built in 1668.

1 h 15 min · 7 stops · 2.2 mi · $4.99

Getting to Salem, MA: questions people ask

What is the closest airport to Salem, MA?

Boston Logan International (BOS), about 15 miles south by road. It is the closest airport with airline flights, and Salem's tourism office calls it a 25-minute drive.

Does Salem, Massachusetts have an airport?

Not one with airline flights. Beverly Regional Airport, about 6 miles away, has no scheduled airline service; it is for private and charter planes. Most visitors fly into Boston Logan.

How do I get from Logan Airport to Salem without a car?

Take the Blue Line from Airport station and the Orange Line to North Station, then the commuter rail to Salem: about an hour in all. Or take the Blue Line to Wonderland and bus 450 or 455, or Logan Express to Danvers and bus 465.

How long is the train from Boston to Salem?

32 to 35 minutes from North Station on the Newburyport/Rockport Line. Salem is Zone 3: $8.00 one way.

Is there a ferry from Boston to Salem?

From late May to October 31. City Cruises runs it from Long Wharf to Salem in about 50 minutes; it doesn't run in winter.

Where do you park in Salem?

At the Museum Place Garage (1 New Liberty Street), the South Harbor Garage (10 Congress Street) or the garage at Salem station. In October the city asks visitors to leave the car and take the train or the ferry.

Where these facts come from

Checked November 2026. Fares, schedules and seasons change: check the official sites before you go.