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How to get fromChapel Hill to Hatterasby car, car ferry, ferry, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Hatteras by car, car ferry, ferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Chapel Hill to Cedar Island, NCcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NCferry ferry
    8h 40m
    $54–71

  2. Drive  274.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chapel Hill to Hatterascar car 274.7 mi
    5h 22m
    $51–73

  3. Fly, drive

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane plane RDU - EWN
    2. Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Hatterascar car
    10h 5m
    $96–420

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 253.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Chapel Hill to Hatteras. However, you can drive to Cedar Island, NC, take the car ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, then take the ferry to Hatteras Island, NC. Alternatively, you can take the line 800 bus to Regional Transit Center, take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN), then drive to Hatteras.

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