Ocracoke Island Ferry Schedules

Ocracoke is accessible only by water or air. 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 20 - Sept 30
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 .
April 8 - April 21
May 6 - May 19 and Oct 1 - 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 - April 7
April 22 - May 5 and Nov 1 - April 6
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 $3.00
Motocycle $10.00
Vehicle and /or Combination
less than 20 feet
$15.00
Vehicle and /or Combination
20 - 40 feet
$30.00
Vehicle and /or Combination
up to 55 feet
$45.00
Call 1-800-BY-FERRY for the latest schedules and prices!

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