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How to get fromLancaster to Hatterasby car, car ferry, ferry, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Lancaster to Hatteras by car, car ferry, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Lancaster to Swan Quarter, NCcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Swan Quarter, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NCferry ferry
    13h 30m
    $89–121

  2. Drive 408.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lancaster to Hatterascar car 408.6 mi
    9h 15m
    $75–108

  3. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane PHL - ORF
    3. Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Hatterascar car
    9h 48m
    $117–529

  4. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane BWI - ORF
    4. Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Hatterascar car
    10h 51m
    $123–1,086

  5. Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane DCA - ORF
    4. Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Hatterascar car
    11h 43m
    $153–1,233

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 449.6 mi
  • Duration: 13h 30m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Hatteras, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lancaster to Hatteras. However, you can drive to Swan Quarter, 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 18 bus to AMTRAK ETown, walk to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, take the train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Hatteras.

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