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DIRECTIONS
Although
Ocracoke Island may feel a million miles away, it's only about 200
miles east of Raleigh, NC. The easiest way to reach it is to drive
and catch one of the many ferries
that run back and forth between the island and the mainland. The
island also has a small
airport.
From Western Carolina/Raleigh
take I-40 east to Raleigh; US
70 east to Cedar Island via Morehead City and NC 12 to the ferry.
Travelers from the north or south, take I-95 to US 70, near
Smithfield, N.C.; and US 70 east to Cedar Island via Morehead City
and NC 12 to the ferry. The ferry ride is about two hours and
fifteen minutes.
Or you can take US 264 by way of Wilson, Greenville, Washington (NC)
to Swan Quarter. The ferry ride is about two hours and thirty
minutes.
From the northern Outer Banks and Hatteras, follow
NC 12 down the Outer Banks crossing the Bonner Bridge at Oregon
Inlet. Continue on NC 12 to the village of Hatteras on the southern
tip of Hatteras Island. Board the ferry for the forty-five minute
crossing to Ocracoke.
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