There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Hatteras by car, car ferry, ferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Drive from Durham to Cedar Island, NCcar
- Take the car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry
- Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NCferry
8h 33m$54–70Drive 260.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Hatterascar 260.5 mi
5h 18m$48–69Fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane RDU - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Hatterascar
8h 55m$182–506Fly to Greenville, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Greenville (PGV)plane RDU - PGV
- Drive from Greenville (PGV) to Hatterascar
9h 44m$86–376Fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane RDU - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Hatterascar
9h 47m$106–480
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Hatteras is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Hatteras is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Durham and Hatteras is 252 miles. The road distance is 262 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Durham to Hatteras, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Hatteras is 262 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Durham to Hatteras.
There are 540+ hotels available in Hatteras.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Hatteras, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Durham to Hatteras. However, you can drive to Cedar Island, NC, take the car ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, then take the ferry to Hatteras Island, NC. Alternatively, you can take the line 700 bus to Regional Transit Center, take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Hatteras.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- ncdot.gov
Car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, 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
Ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, 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
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