Boston To Salem by Train: Historic Walking Tour: Stay & Play All Day!
Take a scenic train ride from Boston to Salem and explore the 400th Anniversary of Historic Salem on a guided tour.
This northbound route offers a direct, highly efficient, air-conditioned scenic ride along the New England coast. Sit back and relax, your Tour Coordinator meets you in Boston at North Station( Train Station) Boston.
We take care of the Round- trip tickets, coordination, and return information.
The train ride to Salem is 35 minutes, 5 Stops from Boston.
From the Salem train platform, downtown Salem is a brief, accessible 5-minute walk south, allowing the entire historical journey to unfold seamlessly on foot.
Learn about Salem's maritime roots, major historical, literary, and socio-political landmarks. We walk by a number of popular landmarks.
Stops and visits include:
The Bewitched Statue
The infamous Essex Street Marketplace and Old Town Hall
The Peabody House
Nathaniel Hawthorne's House of 7 Gables
The Charter Street Cemetery
Samuel Pickman House
The Witch Trial Memorials
The Custom House
The Salem Armory (drinks and restrooms available)
The Ropes Mansion
The Witch House
* Some Stops are subject to change
️Stay and Play After the Tour!
Once the guided portion wraps up, you are completely free to explore Salem at your own pace! Grab a delicious waterfront lunch, visit the museums, duck back into the local boutiques, or spend more time exploring the local magic.
Return Information
When you are ready to head back to Boston, it's entirely stress-free. Your tour team will provide you with clear return instructions, easy-to-follow logistics, and schedules so you can catch the train home whenever you like.
(SUMMER 2026 Schedule - every hour up until 11pm).
♀️Hocus Pocus Lovers:
The Ropes Mansion & Garden (318 Essex Street)
Old Town Hall (32 Derby Square)
The Salem Common (N. Washington Square)
Inclusions
MBTA Commuter Rail Round Trip Tickets from Boston to Salem.
Guided Walking Tour of Salem.
Exclusions
Not including tickets for The PEM Museum, The Ropes Mansion, The House of Seven Gables, or the Witch Museum. Tickets to enter these sites are available on their website- please purchase these tickets ahead of time.
Important information
Who is this activity not suitable for? Wheelchair users
Know before you go
The train ride takes approximately 30 to 35 minutes.
The tour involves walking, so wear comfortable sneakers.
Round trip - tickets can be used anytime all day.
You must book your tour time to depart with us but can stay and play for the day.
Return: Salem to Boston Train Times run approx. every hour 2:40pm, 3:40pm, 4:40pm, 5:40pm,- 6:40pm,- 7:40pm, 8:40pm, 9:40pm, and 11:10pm! ( subject to change per MBTA)
For additional information please feel free to contact us.
We Specialize in Tours of Boston- Freedom Trail, Historic Salem, Charlestown- USS Constitution & Bunker Hill Monument, Cambridge- Harvard & MIT, The JFK Museum, Quincy- City of Presidents.
Boston To Salem by Train: Historic Walking Tour: Stay & Play All Day!
Take a scenic train ride from Boston to Salem and explore the 400th Anniversary of Historic Salem on a guided tour.
This northbound route offers a direct, highly efficient, air-conditioned scenic ride along the New England coast. Sit back and relax, your Tour Coordinator meets you in Boston at North Station( Train Station) Boston.
We take care of the Round- trip tickets, coordination, and return information.
The train ride to Salem is 35 minutes, 5 Stops from Boston.
From the Salem train platform, downtown Salem is a brief, accessible 5-minute walk south, allowing the entire historical journey to unfold seamlessly on foot.
Learn about Salem's maritime roots, major historical, literary, and socio-political landmarks. We walk by a number of popular landmarks.
Stops and visits include:
The Bewitched Statue
The infamous Essex Street Marketplace and Old Town Hall
The Peabody House
Nathaniel Hawthorne's House of 7 Gables
The Charter Street Cemetery
Samuel Pickman House
The Witch Trial Memorials
The Custom House
The Salem Armory (drinks and restrooms available)
The Ropes Mansion
The Witch House
* Some Stops are subject to change
️Stay and Play After the Tour!
Once the guided portion wraps up, you are completely free to explore Salem at your own pace! Grab a delicious waterfront lunch, visit the museums, duck back into the local boutiques, or spend more time exploring the local magic.
Return Information
When you are ready to head back to Boston, it's entirely stress-free. Your tour team will provide you with clear return instructions, easy-to-follow logistics, and schedules so you can catch the train home whenever you like.
(SUMMER 2026 Schedule - every hour up until 11pm).
♀️Hocus Pocus Lovers:
The Ropes Mansion & Garden (318 Essex Street)
Old Town Hall (32 Derby Square)
The Salem Common (N. Washington Square)
Inclusions
MBTA Commuter Rail Round Trip Tickets from Boston to Salem.
Guided Walking Tour of Salem.
Exclusions
Not including tickets for The PEM Museum, The Ropes Mansion, The House of Seven Gables, or the Witch Museum. Tickets to enter these sites are available on their website- please purchase these tickets ahead of time.
Important information
Who is this activity not suitable for? Wheelchair users
Know before you go
The train ride takes approximately 30 to 35 minutes.
The tour involves walking, so wear comfortable sneakers.
Round trip - tickets can be used anytime all day.
You must book your tour time to depart with us but can stay and play for the day.
Return: Salem to Boston Train Times run approx. every hour 2:40pm, 3:40pm, 4:40pm, 5:40pm,- 6:40pm,- 7:40pm, 8:40pm, 9:40pm, and 11:10pm! ( subject to change per MBTA)
For additional information please feel free to contact us.
We Specialize in Tours of Boston- Freedom Trail, Historic Salem, Charlestown- USS Constitution & Bunker Hill Monument, Cambridge- Harvard & MIT, The JFK Museum, Quincy- City of Presidents.
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