There are 2 ways to get from Emerald Isle to Rodanthe by taxi, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Taxi, car ferry, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Emerald Isle to Cedar Island, NC
- Take the car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NC
- Take the taxi from Hatteras Island, NC to Rodanthe
6h 48m$240–304Drive 200.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Emerald Isle to Rodanthe200.7 mi
4h 2m$37–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emerald Isle to Rodanthe is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Emerald Isle to Rodanthe is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Emerald Isle and Rodanthe is 141 miles. The road distance is 201.9 miles.
The best way to get from Emerald Isle to Rodanthe without a car is to taxi and car ferry and ferry which takes 6h 48m and costs $240 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Emerald Isle to Rodanthe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Emerald Isle to Rodanthe is 202 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Emerald Isle to Rodanthe.
There are 71+ hotels available in Rodanthe.
What companies run services between Emerald Isle, NC, USA and Rodanthe, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Emerald Isle to Rodanthe. However, you can take the taxi 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 Rodanthe. Alternatively, you can drive from Emerald Isle to Rodanthe in around 4h 2m.
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- 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
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
- pedestrian
- $1
- Bicycle Rider
- $3
- Motorcycle
- $10
- Vehicle < 20 feet
- $15
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $95–170
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