There are 2 ways to get from Nags Head to Cape Lookout Lighthouse by car, bus, taxi, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, taxi, ferry
best- Drive from Nags Head to Elizabeth Citycar
- Take the bus from Elizabeth City to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Beaufort, NCtaxi
- Take the ferry from Beaufort, NC to Cape Lookout Lighthouseferry
7h 28m$164–285Drive, car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nags Head to Swan Quarter, NCcar
- Take the car ferry from Swan Quarter, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Cedar Island, NCcarferry
- Drive from Cedar Island, NC to Beaufort, NCcar
- Take the ferry from Beaufort, NC to Cape Lookout Lighthouseferry
9h 19m$61–132
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nags Head to Cape Lookout Lighthouse is to drive and car ferry and ferry which costs $60 - $140 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nags Head to Cape Lookout Lighthouse is to drive and bus and taxi and ferry which takes 7h 28m and costs $160 - $290.
The distance between Nags Head and Cape Lookout Lighthouse is 305 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Nags Head to Cape Lookout Lighthouse, including transfers.
There are 460+ hotels available in Cape Lookout Lighthouse.
What companies run services between Nags Head, NC, USA and Cape Lookout Lighthouse, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nags Head to Cape Lookout Lighthouse. However, you can drive to Elizabeth City, take the bus to Jacksonville Bus Stop, take the taxi to Beaufort, NC, then take the ferry to Cape Lookout Lighthouse. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nags Head to Cape Lookout Lighthouse via Swan Quarter, NC, Ocracoke, NC, Cedar Island, NC, and Beaufort, NC in around 9h 19m.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Elizabeth City to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Elizabeth City to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 252-728-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandexpressferryservices.com
Ferry from Beaufort, NC to Cape Lookout Lighthouse
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–85
- Website
- https://www.islandexpressferryservices.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.islandexpressferryservices.com/ferry-trips/
Ferry from Beaufort, NC to Cape Lookout Lighthouse
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–85
- Website
- https://www.islandexpressferryservices.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.islandexpressferryservices.com/ferry-trips/
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- ncdot.gov
Car ferry from Swan Quarter, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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
Car ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Cedar Island, 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
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