Outer Banks Ferry Services are available from
several islands. Some ferry routes can be used as a sightseeing adventure. Some
ferry routes are the only means of transportation to and from an island. Outer Banks ferry services are operated by
the state of North Carolina, some are free, some entail a charge. Please see
the chart below provided by the North Carolina ferry services.
Currituck
to Knotts Island – Transit
Time = 45 minutes, Free Ferry. Ferries depart every few hours year round
beginning around 6:00 AM daily. Last ferry out of Currituck departs around
5:30 PM.
Ocracoke
Island is accessible only by water or air. All of the other, major, populated
islands on North Carolina’s Outer Banks are accessible by modern bridges. The
North Carolina Department of Transportation provides ferry service to
Ocracoke from Hatteras Island, Cedar Island and Swan Quarter.
Hatteras
Island to Ocracoke Island Ferry -
Transit Time = 40 minutes, Capacity = 30 cars, Free Ferry. Ferries depart
Hatteras and Ocracoke every half-hour from May thru October and every hour
otherwise. Ferries run from 5:00 am to midnight.
Swan
Quarter to Ocracoke Ferry – Transit
Time = 2.5 hours, Capacity = 28 cars, Fare and Reservations Required.
Cedar
Island to Ocracoke Ferry – Transit
Time = 2.25 hours, Capacity = 28 cars, Fare and Reservations Required. |
