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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 DeparturesOcracoke Departures
5:00 am1:00 pm5:00 am1:30 pm
6:00 am1:30 pm6:00 am2:00 pm
7:00 am2:00 pm7:00 am2:30 pm
7:30 am2:30 pm8:00 am3:00 pm
8:00 am3:00 pm8:30 am3:30 pm
8:30 am3:30 pm9:00 am4:00 pm
9:00 am4:30 pm9:30 am5:00 pm
9:30 am5:00 pm10:00 am5:30 pm
10:00 am5:30 pm10:30 am6:00 pm
10:30 am6:00 pm11:00 am6:30 pm
11:00 am6:30 pm11:30 am7:00 pm
11:30 am8:00 pm12 noon7:30 pm
12 noon10:00 pm12:30 pm9:00 pm
12:30 pm12 midnight1:00 pm11:00 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 DeparturesSwan Quarter Departures
6:30 am12:30 pm7:00 am9:30 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 DeparturesOcracoke Departures
7:00 am8:15 am7:00 am9:30 am
9:30 amNoon10:00 am10:45 am
1:00 pm1:45 pmNoon3:00 pm
3:00 pm6:00 pm4:30 pm6:00 pm
8:00 pmNoon8:30 pm.
March 31 - April 13
May 5 - May 25 and Sept 29 - Oct 31
7:00 am9:30 am7:00 am9:30 am
Noon3:00 pmNoon3:00 pm
6:00 pm8:30 pm6:00 pm8:30 pm
Jan 1 - Mar 30
April 14 - May 4 and Nov 1 - April 18
7:00 am10:00 am7:00 am10:00 am
1:00 pm4:00 pm1:00 pm4:00 pm
6:00 pm8:30 pm6:00 pm8:30 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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