| Ferry Schedules
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. We have provided an
overview of the various schedules below. You may download the
complete, official Ferry Schedule
from the Department of Transportation site in Acrobat Format or
call 1-800-BY-FERRY
for the latest
information and to book a reservation.
The
information provided herein is subject to change. We urge you to
confirm the schedules and fares by calling 1-800-BY-FERRY prior
to finalizing your travel plans.
|
Hatteras/Ocracoke
May 1 - Oct 31
|
| Hatteras
Departures |
Ocracoke
Departures |
| 5:00
am |
1:00
pm |
5:00
am |
1:30
pm |
| 6:00
am |
1:30
pm |
6:00
am |
2:00
pm |
| 7:00
am |
2:00
pm |
7:00
am |
2:30
pm |
| 7:30
am |
2:30
pm |
8:00
am |
3:00
pm |
| 8:00
am |
3:00
pm |
8:30
am |
3:30
pm |
| 8:30
am |
3:30
pm |
9:00
am |
4:00
pm |
| 9:00
am |
4:30
pm |
9:30
am |
5:00
pm |
| 9:30
am |
5:00
pm |
10:00
am |
5:30
pm |
| 10:00
am |
5:30
pm |
10:30
am |
6:00
pm |
| 10:30
am |
6:00
pm |
11:00
am |
6:30
pm |
| 11:00
am |
6:30
pm |
11:30
am |
7:00
pm |
| 11:30
am |
8:00
pm |
12
noon |
7:30
pm |
| 12
noon |
10:00
pm |
12:30
pm |
9:00
pm |
| 12:30
pm |
12
midnight |
1:00
pm |
11:00
pm |
Transit
Time = 40 minutes, Capacity = 30 cars, Free Ferry
Jan 1 - April 30 and Nov 1 - April 30
Ferries depart Hatteras and Ocracoke every hour from
5:00 am - midnight |
|
Swan
Quarter/Ocracoke
Year Round
|
| Ocracoke
Departures |
Swan
Quarter Departures |
| 6:30
am |
12:30
pm |
7:00
am |
9:30
am |
| 4:00
pm |
. |
4:00
pm |
. |
Transit
Time = 2.5 hours, Capacity = 28 cars, Fare Same as Cedar
Island
Additional departures may be scheduled May 20 through
September 6 |
|
Cedar
Island/Ocracoke
May 26 - Sept 28
|
| Cedar
Island Departures |
Ocracoke
Departures |
| 7:00
am |
8:15
am |
7:00
am |
9:30
am |
| 9:30
am |
Noon |
10:00
am |
10:45
am |
| 1:00
pm |
1:45
pm |
Noon |
3:00
pm |
| 3:00
pm |
6:00
pm |
4:30
pm |
6:00
pm |
| 8:00
pm |
Noon |
8:30
pm |
. |
March
31 - April 13
May 5 - May 25 and Sept 29 - Oct 31 |
| 7:00
am |
9:30
am |
7:00
am |
9:30
am |
| Noon |
3:00
pm |
Noon |
3:00
pm |
| 6:00
pm |
8:30
pm |
6:00
pm |
8:30
pm |
Jan
1 - Mar 30
April 14 - May 4 and Nov 1 - April 18 |
| 7:00
am |
10:00
am |
7:00
am |
10:00
am |
| 1:00
pm |
4:00
pm |
1:00
pm |
4:00
pm |
| 6:00
pm |
8:30
pm |
6:00
pm |
8:30
pm |
Transit
Time = 2.5 hours, Capacity = 50 cars, Fares Apply
Additional departures may be scheduled May 20 through
September 6 |
|
Swan
Quarter/Ocracoke
Cedar Island/Ocracoke
One Way Fares
|
| Pedestrian |
$1.00 |
| Bicycle
Rider |
$2.00 |
| Motocycle |
$10.00 |
Vehicle
and /or Combination
less than 20 feet |
$10.00 |
Vehicle
and /or Combination
20 - 40 feet |
$20.00 |
Vehicle
and /or Combination
up to 55 feet |
$30.00 |
| Call
1-800-BY-FERRY for the latest schedules and
prices! |
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