There are 5 ways to get from Summerville to Outer Banks by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane CHS - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
4h 18m$225–623Drive 422.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Summerville to Outer Bankscar 422.6 mi
8h 19m$78–112Drive, car ferry, ferry, taxi
- Drive from Summerville to Cedar Island, NCcar
- Take the carferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry
- Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NCferry
- Take the taxi from Hatteras Island, NC to Outer Bankstaxi
12h 13m$162–218Fly to Greenville, drive
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Greenville (PGV)plane CHS - PGV
- Drive from Greenville (PGV) to Outer Bankscar
6h 39m$159–518Fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane CHS - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Outer Bankscar
7h 24m$164–523
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Summerville to Outer Banks is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Summerville to Outer Banks is to fly and drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Summerville and Outer Banks is 486 miles. The road distance is 425 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Summerville to Outer Banks, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Summerville to Outer Banks is 425 miles. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Summerville to Outer Banks.
There are 366+ hotels available in Outer Banks.
What companies run services between Summerville, Dorchester County, SC, USA and Outer Banks, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Summerville to Outer Banks. However, you can take the taxi to Charleston-Airport-CHS airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Outer Banks. Alternatively, you can drive to Cedar Island, NC, take the car ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, take the ferry to Hatteras Island, NC, then take the taxi to Outer Banks.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- 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
Ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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