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How to get fromOuter Banks to Columbiaby taxi, ferry, car ferry, car, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Outer Banks to Columbia by taxi, ferry, car ferry, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi, ferry, car ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Outer Banks to Hatteras Island, NCtaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Hatteras Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCferry ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Cedar Island, NCcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Cedar Island, NC to Columbiacar car
    11h 49m
    $165–212

  2. Drive 404.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Outer Banks to Columbiacar car 404.7 mi
    7h 26m
    $74–107

  3. Drive to Norfolk International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Outer Banks to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)car car
    2. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane ORF - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus bus
    9h 45m
    $142–581

  4. Drive, fly to Columbia

    1. Drive from Outer Banks to Charlotte-Airport-CLTcar car
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane CLT - CAE
    9h 32m
    $168–947

Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration2h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Outer Banks to Columbia.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 398.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 49m

What companies run services between Outer Banks, NC, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Outer Banks to Columbia. However, you can take the taxi to Hatteras Island, NC, take the ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, take the car ferry to Cedar Island, NC, then drive to Columbia. Alternatively, you can drive to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Douglas Airport, take the line 5 bus to Transit Center- Bay V, walk to Transit Center- Bay E, take the line 34 bus to 4th St & Graham St, walk to Charlotte Bus Station, take the bus to Camden, take the bus to Columbia, SC, walk to Broad Marley South, then take the line 801 bus to Sumter Laurel South.

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