There are 2 ways to get from Outer Banks to Roanoke Rapids by taxi, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Taxi, ferry, car ferry, drive
best- Take the taxi from Outer Banks to Hatteras Island, NCtaxi
- Take the ferry from Hatteras Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCferry
- Take the car ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Swan Quarter, NCcarferry
- Drive from Swan Quarter, NC to Roanoke Rapidscar
8h 25m$133–162Drive 170.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Outer Banks to Roanoke Rapidscar 170.3 mi
3h 43m$32–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Outer Banks to Roanoke Rapids is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Outer Banks to Roanoke Rapids is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Outer Banks and Roanoke Rapids is 212 miles. The road distance is 171.3 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Outer Banks to Roanoke Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Outer Banks to Roanoke Rapids is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Outer Banks to Roanoke Rapids.
There are 28+ hotels available in Roanoke Rapids.
What companies run services between Outer Banks, NC, USA and Roanoke Rapids, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Outer Banks to Roanoke Rapids. 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 Swan Quarter, NC, then drive to Roanoke Rapids. Alternatively, you can drive from Outer Banks to Roanoke Rapids in around 3h 43m.
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- ncdot.gov
Ferry from Hatteras Island, NC to Ocracoke, 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
Car ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Swan Quarter, 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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