There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Hatteras by plane, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane CHS - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Hatterascar
6h 8m$156–530Drive, car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Charleston 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
11h 11m$71–96Fly to Greenville, drive
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Greenville (PGV)plane CHS - PGV
- Drive from Greenville (PGV) to Hatterascar
8h 25m$84–367Fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane CHS - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Hatterascar
9h 13m$100–430Fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane CHS - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Hatterascar
10h 1m$93–379Drive 446.8 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Hatterascar 446.8 mi
9h 38m$82–118
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Hatteras is to drive and car ferry and ferry which costs $70 - $100 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Hatteras is to fly and drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Charleston and Hatteras is 514 miles. The road distance is 449.4 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Charleston to Hatteras, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Hatteras is 449 miles. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Charleston to Hatteras.
There are 550+ hotels available in Hatteras.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Hatteras, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charleston to Hatteras. However, you can take the bus to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Dr, walk to Charleston-Airport-CHS airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Hatteras. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Charleston to Hatteras Island, NC via Cedar Island, NC, Ocracoke, NC, and Ocracoke, NC in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- 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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