There are 2 ways to get from Outer Banks to Tarboro 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 Tarborocar
7h 37m$127–152Drive 145.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Outer Banks to Tarborocar 145.1 mi
2h 52m$27–39
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Outer Banks to Tarboro is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Outer Banks to Tarboro is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Outer Banks and Tarboro is 180 miles. The road distance is 145.9 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Outer Banks to Tarboro, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Outer Banks to Tarboro is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Outer Banks to Tarboro.
There are nine+ hotels available in Tarboro.
What companies run services between Outer Banks, NC, USA and Tarboro, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Outer Banks to Tarboro. 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 Tarboro. Alternatively, you can drive from Outer Banks to Tarboro in around 2h 52m.
- 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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