There are 3 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 carferry 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, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Greenville (PGV)plane RDU - PGV
- Drive from Greenville (PGV) to Hatterascar
9h 47m$84–396
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Greenville (PGV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 520+ 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 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 Greenville (PGV), then drive to Hatteras.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville via Pittsburgh, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- 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
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