There are 3 ways to get from Asheville to Cape Hatteras by car, car ferry, ferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Drive from Asheville to Cedar Island, NCcar
- Take the car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry
- Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NCferry
13h$137–181Fly, drive
cheapest- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane AVL - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Cape Hatterascar
9h 13m$86–411Drive 476.3 mi
- Drive from Asheville to Cape Hatterascar 476.3 mi
8h 58m$87–126
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to Cape Hatteras is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to Cape Hatteras is to drive which takes 8h 58m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Asheville and Cape Hatteras is 477 miles. The road distance is 479.1 miles.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Asheville to Cape Hatteras, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Asheville to Cape Hatteras is 479 miles. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Asheville to Cape Hatteras.
There are 548+ hotels available in Cape Hatteras.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Cape Hatteras, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Asheville to Cape Hatteras. However, you can drive to Cedar Island, NC, take the car ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, take the ferry to Hatteras Island, NC, then take the taxi to Cape Hatteras. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Asheville Regional Airport / Wright Brothers Way, walk to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) airport, fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN), then drive to Cape Hatteras.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- ncdot.gov
Car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
Ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
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