Name: The 100 Fastest Ferries in Service
Creator: Ferry Lines

The fastest ferries in service are high-speed catamarans and monohulls that reach 40 knots or more, led by Buquebus's Francisco on the Río de la Plata. Speeds are service speeds as published by the operator or builder.

The 100 fastest ferries in service

#	Ship	Flag	Type	Built	Passengers	Cars	Gross tonnage	Knots
1	Francisco		fast ferry	2013	1024	150	7109	58
2	Worldchampion Jet	🇨🇾	catamaran	2000	1037	165	6402	48
3	Eurochampion Jet 2	🇨🇾	catamaran	1998			5619	48
4	Eurochampion Jet	🇨🇾	catamaran	1998	800	220	5617	48
5	Superspeed Jet 4	🇬🇷	catamaran	1999	440			45
6	Buccoo Reef		fast ferry	2021				45
7	Champions League Jet 2	🇨🇾	catamaran	2007	1172	140	6133	43
8	Tarifa Jet		fast ferry	1997	800	185	4995	42
9	Barlovento Express	🇪🇸	fast ferry	2003	900	267	6554	42
10	Villa de Agaete	🇪🇸	fast ferry	1999	868	240	6346	42
11	Superexpress	🇬🇷	catamaran	1998	1070	200	5902	42
12	Krilo Eclipse	🇭🇷	catamaran	2001	440		841	42
13	Champion Jet 1	🇨🇾	catamaran	1997	741	200		42
14	Champion Jet 2	🇨🇾	catamaran	1996	800	200	5005	42
15	Champion Jet 3	🇨🇾	catamaran	1997	876	200		42
16	Jet Cat Express	🇺🇸	catamaran	2001	381			42
17	Santa Monica	🇰🇷	catamaran	2022	606		3321	42
18	Silvia Ana L		fast ferry	1996	1200	220	7895	42
19	Express 1	🇩🇰	fast ferry	2009	1172	417	10504	40
20	Levante Jet	🇬🇧	fast ferry	2014	692	151	5537	40
21	Betancuria Express	🇪🇸	fast ferry	2011	1400	357	10371	40
22	Jelena	🇭🇷	catamaran	2018	403		590	40
23	Tera Jet 2	🇨🇾	catamaran	2007	800	412	10841	40
24	Hyperspeed Jet 4	🇬🇷	catamaran	2000	1010	188	6333	40
25	Tera Jet	🇨🇾	fast ferry	1999	1784	460	11374	40
26	Hai Xia Hao		fast ferry	2002	760	200	6556	40
27	SuperFerry Express		fast ferry		615	65		40
28	Solent Flyer	🇬🇧	fast ferry	2016	80			40
29	Island Flyer	🇬🇧	fast ferry	2016	80			40
30	Jean de la Valette	🇲🇹	catamaran	2010	800	230		39
31	Gold Express		catamaran		446			39
32	Ceuta Jet	🇨🇾	fast ferry	1998	428	52	2273	38
33	Banaderos Express	🇪🇸	fast ferry	2021	1100	276	7915	38
34	Benchijigua Express	🇪🇸	fast ferry	2005	1291	340	8973	38
35	Bencomo Express	🇪🇸	fast ferry	1999	859	271	6344	38
36	Bentago Express	🇪🇸	fast ferry	2000	941	271	6348	38
37	Golden Princess	🇬🇷	fast ferry	2006	877	180	6551	38
38	Olympic Champion Jet	🇬🇷	catamaran	2005	810	154	4913	38
39	Elite Jet	🇨🇾	catamaran	1996	660	153	4113	38
40	Superrunner Jet	🇬🇷	fast ferry	1999	750	164	4465	38
41	Speedrunner Jet	🇬🇷	fast ferry	1999	800	160	4463	38
42	Speedrunner Jet 2	🇨🇾	fast ferry	1997	700	175	4662	38
43	Superjet 2	🇬🇷	catamaran	1998	386			38
44	Atlantic III		fast ferry	1993			4994	38
45	Red Jet 6	🇬🇧	fast ferry	2016	275		363	38
46	Red Jet 7	🇬🇧	fast ferry	2018	277			38
47	Fjord FSTR	🇩🇰	fast ferry	2021	1200	410	11888	37
48	Express 5	🇩🇰	fast ferry	2023	1610	450	13488	37
49	Bajamar Express	🇪🇸	fast ferry	2020	1100	276	7915	37
50	Saint John Paul II	🇲🇹	catamaran	2018	900	167		37
51	Power Jet	🇨🇾	catamaran	1996	600	175	5541	37
52	Naxos Jet	🇬🇷	catamaran	1991	450	75		37
53	Paros Jet	🇨🇾	fast ferry	1996	535	150	3560	37
54	Highspeed 3	🇬🇷	catamaran	1998	800	200	5992	37
55	Catalina Jet	🇺🇸	catamaran	1999	450			37
56	Starship Express	🇺🇸	catamaran	1999	300			37
57	Jaume II		catamaran	1996	654	155	4305	37
58	Express 2	🇩🇰	fast ferry	2013	1000	417	10500	36
59	Jaume I	🇨🇾	fast ferry	1994	623	130	3989	36
60	Caldera Vista	🇨🇾	catamaran	1991	500	85		36
61	Adriana	🇭🇷	catamaran	1992	356		478	36
62	Judita	🇭🇷	catamaran		316		458	36
63	Silba	🇭🇷	catamaran		310		363	36
64	Atlantic Express		fast ferry		651	85		36
65	Gran Cacique IV		fast ferry	2000	300			36
66	Margarita Salas	🇨🇾	fast ferry	2024	1200	400	12729	35
67	Eleanor Roosevelt	🇨🇾	fast ferry	2021	1200	400	12262	35
68	Mercedes Pinto	🇨🇾	fast ferry	2025	1200	400	12729	35
69	Volcan de Tirajana	🇪🇸	fast ferry	2006	900	287	6662	35
70	Volcan de Taidia	🇲🇹	fast ferry	2021	1184	401	11213	35
71	Volcan de Tagoro	🇪🇸	fast ferry	2019	1184	401	10870	35
72	Pepita Castellvi	🇨🇾	fast ferry	2010	870	250	6307	35
73	Maria Dolores	🇲🇹	fast ferry	2006	600	65	3022	35
74	Superrunner Jet 2	🇨🇾	fast ferry	1999	700	140	5632	35
75	HST-2	🇺🇸	catamaran	2007	866	282		35
76	Iyanough	🇺🇸	catamaran	2007	400			35
77	Jessica W	🇺🇸	fast ferry	1990	530			35
78	Tiger	🇳🇱	fast ferry	2002	414		660	35
79	Halunder Jet	🇨🇾	fast ferry	2018	680		1231	35
80	Avemar Dos	🇪🇸	fast ferry	1997	855	174	5517	34
81	Morocco Express 1	🇨🇾	fast ferry	2000	647	70	2377	34
82	Hellenic Highspeed	🇬🇷	fast ferry	1997	724	165	4462	34
83	Karolina	🇭🇷	catamaran		316		449	34
84	Novalja	🇭🇷	catamaran	1991	324		458	34
85	Lake Express	🇺🇸	catamaran	2004	248	44	1757	34
86	Voyager	🇧🇸	High speed catamaran	2000	850	267	6581	33
87	Dodekanisos Express	🇬🇷	catamaran	2000	337	6	528	33
88	Dodekanisos Pride	🇬🇷	catamaran	2005	280	9	499	33
89	Krilo Carbo	🇭🇷	catamaran	2012	350		562	33
90	Krilo Tropic	🇭🇷	catamaran	2022	332		441	33
91	Krilo Nord	🇭🇷	catamaran	2003	267		539	33
92	Andros Jet	🇨🇾	catamaran	1997	450	75	2695	33
93	Ibiscus	🇦🇬	fast ferry	1986	212			33
94	Krilo Cube	🇭🇷	catamaran	2004	300			33
95	Koegelwieck	🇳🇱	fast ferry	1992	312		439	33
96	Krilo Lux	🇭🇷	catamaran	2019	428			32
97	Aero 1 Highspeed	🇬🇷	catamaran	2022	152		323	32
98	Aero 2 Highspeed	🇬🇷	catamaran	2022	152		323	32
99	Aero 3 Highspeed	🇬🇷	catamaran	2022	152		323	32
100	Aero 4 Highspeed	🇨🇾	catamaran	2017	270		499	32

Compiled from the Ferrylines database. Data last changed 1 October 2026.