# DayTripMarthas.com - Martha's Vineyard day trips, ferries and island tours, compared > Independent guide to a day trip to Martha's Vineyard (Massachusetts): the bookable day trips from Boston, > the island tours from Oak Bluffs, the ferries, getting around without a car, and how much time a day trip > really gives you on the island. Tickets and experiences hand-picked by our editors. Site: https://daytripmarthas.com Language: en. Currency: USD. Country: United States (Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, MA). ## Verified facts (2026) - Martha's Vineyard lies about 7 miles off Cape Cod; about 96 square miles; six towns: Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven (Tisbury), Edgartown, West Tisbury, Chilmark, Aquinnah. - Steamship Authority, Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven (all year) and Oak Bluffs (mid-May to late October): 45 minutes, adult $11 one-way, child 5-12 $5.75, bike $5.25. The only car ferry; peak car fares $127-$168 each way. No dockside parking at Woods Hole: Falmouth lots $25/day in season with free shuttle. - Island Queen, Falmouth to Oak Bluffs: 35 minutes, May 22 - October 12, 2026; adult $30 round trip, youth $18; parking $20/day cash only. - Hy-Line, Hyannis to Oak Bluffs: about 1 hour, May-October, $78 round trip. Seastreak, New Bedford: about 50 minutes, April 16 - October 12, $84 round trip. - VTA island buses are fare-free through June 30, 2027. VTA suggests at least 8 hours to see the whole island by bus. - The most booked Boston day trip (Viator 5491MARTHA) runs about 12 hours with 5.5-6 hours on the island; the 3-hour narrated island tour is a paid option, not in the base price. Meals and gratuities are extra. - Flying Horses Carousel (Oak Bluffs): built 1876, the nation's oldest platform carousel. Camp Meeting grounds: 318 gingerbread cottages, Tabernacle 1879; Grand Illumination was August 19, 2026. - Gay Head Light (Aquinnah): moved 129 feet inland in 2015; admission $6. Aquinnah Cliffs: Wampanoag land and a National Natural Landmark; climbing the cliffs and taking clay are prohibited. - Edgartown and Oak Bluffs are the only towns with liquor stores; up-island towns are dry or BYOB. - Jaws was filmed on the island in 1974; Edgartown played Amity. ## Bookable days listed on this site All booking links are Viator affiliate links (partner ID P00318890). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://daytripmarthas.com/affiliate-disclosure/. Prices are 'from' prices in USD per adult at the last build and move. - Martha's Vineyard Day Trip from Boston (Boston hotels, via the Falmouth ferry) - from $129 per person, 12 hours, rated 4.5 from 3,338 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Boston/Day-Trip-to-Marthas-Vineyard/d678-5491MARTHA - Small-Group Day Escape from Boston (Boston, via the Falmouth ferry) - from $108 per person, 12 hours, rated 4.7 from 43 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Boston/Marthas-Vineyard-1-Day-Tour-from-Boston/d678-132218P324 - Small-Group Island Tour from Oak Bluffs (Oak Bluffs ferry terminal) - from $70 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.6 from 1,625 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Marthas-Vineyard/Marthas-Vineyard-Island-Tour/d50772-33175P2 - Highlights Half-Day Island Tour (Oak Bluffs ferry terminal) - from $65 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.6 from 683 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Marthas-Vineyard/Best-of-Marthas-Vineyard-3-hour-Full-Island-Tour/d50772-239124P1 - All-Island Bus Tour with Photo Stops (Oak Bluffs ferry terminal) - from $75 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.1 from 60 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Marthas-Vineyard/Experience-the-Magic-of-Marthas-Vineyard/d50772-40250P10 - Guided E-Bike Day with Chappaquiddick (Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs) - from $250 per person, 6 hours, rated 5.0 from 15 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Marthas-Vineyard/Electric-Bike-Tours-on-Marthas-Vineyard-The-Happyness-Factor/d50772-430109P1 - Private 2-Hour Island Tour (Vineyard Haven or Oak Bluffs) - from $450 per group, 2 hours, rated 5.0 from 29 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Marthas-Vineyard/Private-Guided-Sightseeing-Tour-of-Marthas-Vineyard-Island-2-Hours/d50772-337915P6 - Private Half-Day Tour with Aquinnah (Vineyard Haven or Oak Bluffs) - from $550 per group, 3 hours, rated 4.9 from 89 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Marthas-Vineyard/Private-Tours-of-Marthas-Vineyard/d50772-337915P1 - Historical Van Tour of Nantucket (Nantucket town) - from $57 per person, 1.5 hours, rated 4.7 from 220 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Nantucket/Historical-Tour-of-Nantucket/d50773-486950P1 ## Guide pages on this site - https://daytripmarthas.com/guides/day-trip-from-boston/ - A Martha's Vineyard day trip from Boston: the $129 coach and ferry tour vs doing it yourself by bus or car, the real timings and your hours on the island. - https://daytripmarthas.com/guides/ferry-to-marthas-vineyard/ - Every ferry to Martha's Vineyard compared for 2026: Woods Hole, Falmouth, Hyannis, New Bedford and Rhode Island, with fares, crossing times and parking. - https://daytripmarthas.com/guides/day-trip-cost/ - How much a Martha's Vineyard day trip costs in 2026: tour vs DIY budgets, ferry fares from $22, parking, free buses, island tours and what costs extra. - https://daytripmarthas.com/guides/without-a-car/ - Getting around Martha's Vineyard without a car: free VTA buses to June 2027, the routes to use, bikes and e-bikes, Uber, the Chappy Ferry and island tours. - https://daytripmarthas.com/guides/one-day-itinerary/ - Martha's Vineyard in one day: a down-island plan for Oak Bluffs and Edgartown, or an Aquinnah loop, with times, the Jaws sites, the sunset caveat and dry towns. - https://daytripmarthas.com/guides/marthas-vineyard-or-nantucket/ - Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket for a day trip? Ferry times and 2026 fares from the Cape, getting around, tours and which island suits your day. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - Boston day-trip base prices do not include the island tour; it is an upgrade. - VTA bus day passes are no longer sold: the buses are fare-free through June 30, 2027. - Anderson's Bike Rentals in Oak Bluffs, listed in older guides, has closed. - There is no 2026 Falmouth to Edgartown passenger ferry; day-trip boats land in Oak Bluffs or Vineyard Haven. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. Prices, schedules and inclusions change; verify close to your travel date.