There are 2 ways to get from Morehead City to Swanquarter by taxi, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Morehead City to Cedar Island, NCtaxi
- Take the carferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry
- Take the carferry from Ocracoke, NC to Swan Quarter, NCcarferry
6h 52m$110–127Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Morehead City to Aurora, NCcar
- Take the carferry from Aurora, NC to Bayview, NCcarferry
- Drive from Bayview, NC to Swanquartercar
2h 47m$28–37
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Morehead City to Swanquarter is to drive and car ferry which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Morehead City to Swanquarter is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 47m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Morehead City and Swanquarter is 95 miles.
The best way to get from Morehead City to Swanquarter without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 6h 52m and costs $110 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Morehead City to Swanquarter, including transfers.
What companies run services between Morehead City, NC, USA and Swanquarter, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Morehead City to Swanquarter. However, you can take the taxi to Cedar Island, NC, take the car ferry to Ocracoke, NC, then take the car ferry to Swan Quarter, NC. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Morehead City to Swanquarter via Aurora, NC and Bayview, NC in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
Car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
Car ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Swan Quarter, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
Car ferry from Aurora, NC to Bayview, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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