There are 2 ways to get from Morehead City to Outer Banks by taxi, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Taxi, car ferry, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Morehead City to Cedar Island, NCtaxi
- Take the car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry
- Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NCferry
- Take the taxi from Hatteras Island, NC to Outer Bankstaxi
6h 15m$200–247Drive 198.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Morehead City to Outer Bankscar 198.5 mi
4h 7m$37–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morehead City to Outer Banks is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Morehead City to Outer Banks is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Morehead City and Outer Banks is 120 miles. The road distance is 199.6 miles.
The best way to get from Morehead City to Outer Banks without a car is to taxi and car ferry and ferry which takes 6h 15m and costs $200 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Morehead City to Outer Banks, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Morehead City to Outer Banks is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Morehead City to Outer Banks.
There are 383+ hotels available in Outer Banks.
What companies run services between Morehead City, NC, USA and Outer Banks, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Morehead City to Outer Banks. However, you can take the taxi 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 Outer Banks. Alternatively, you can drive from Morehead City to Outer Banks in around 4h 7m.
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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