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How to get fromCape Hatteras to Chapel Hillby ferry, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Hatteras to Chapel Hill by ferry, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Ferry, car ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Hatteras Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Cedar Island, NCcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cedar Island, NC to Chapel Hillcar car
    9h 12m
    $96–124

  2. Drive 265.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cape Hatteras to Chapel Hillcar car 265.7 mi
    5h 13m
    $49–70

  3. Drive to Greenville, fly

    1. Drive from Cape Hatteras to Greenville (PGV)car car
    2. Fly from Greenville (PGV) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane PGV - RDU
    8h 54m
    $91–410

  4. Drive to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Cape Hatteras to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)car car
    2. Fly from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane EWN - RDU
    9h 28m
    $96–416

Greenville (PGV) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cape Hatteras to Chapel Hill.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 268 mi
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Cape Hatteras, NC, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cape Hatteras to Chapel Hill. However, you can take the taxi to Hatteras Island, NC, take the ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, take the car ferry to Cedar Island, NC, then drive to Chapel Hill. Alternatively, you can drive to Greenville (PGV) airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), walk to RDU Airport at Terminal 2, take the line 100 bus to Regional Transit Center, then take the line 800 bus to Pittsboro St at Credit Union.

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