There are 6 ways to get from Fort Fisher to Cape Hatteras by car, car ferry, ferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Drive from Fort Fisher 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
8h 24m$89–111Drive 287 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Fisher to Cape Hatterascar 287 mi
6h 8m$53–76Fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane ILM - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Hatterascar
7h 10m$372–707Fly to Greenville, drive
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Greenville (PGV)plane ILM - PGV
- Drive from Greenville (PGV) to Cape Hatterascar
7h 47m$137–422Fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane ILM - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Cape Hatterascar
8h 17m$147–487Fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane ILM - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Cape Hatterascar
9h 8m$147–437
Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Fisher to Cape Hatteras is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Fisher to Cape Hatteras is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Fort Fisher and Cape Hatteras is 211 miles. The road distance is 288.7 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Fort Fisher to Cape Hatteras, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Fisher to Cape Hatteras is 289 miles. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Fort Fisher to Cape Hatteras.
There are 541+ hotels available in Cape Hatteras.
What companies run services between Fort Fisher, NC, USA and Cape Hatteras, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Fisher 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 taxi to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Cape Hatteras.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Greenville via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- 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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