New Safeway Taxi Service operates radio-controlled cabs throughout the city and surrounding counties. Rides are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on call....more about New Safeway Taxi Service
Trolleys and Buses
Amtrak's Thruway buses depart from the nearby Morehead City Train Depot, 1001 Arendell Street at 10:10 AM arriving at the Amtrak Train Station in Wilson, NC, at 1:27 PM with stops in Havelock, New Bern, and Greenville. It departs Wilson at 2:45 PM and arrives in Morehead City at 5:57 PM. For ticket information call 1-800-USA-RAIL. Although it does not originate in Atlantic Beach, the Greyhound bus service does exist to and from the neighboring towns of New Bern and Jacksonville. Carteret County does not offer public bus service or trolleys. If you are not traveling by private car, call a taxi or limousine.
Greyhound Lines, Inc. based in the W. C. Gas Station and Convenience Store, provides bus service to and from New Bern. Four buses depart daily. Two buses go to Raleigh, one at 8:55 AM and one at 3:20 PM. Two buses depart for Jacksonville, NC, one at 8 AM and the...more about Greyhound Lines, Inc. / New Bern
By Air
Airports
Conveniently located only five minutes from downtown Wilmington, NC, and approximately twenty minutes from Wrightsville Beach, the Wilmington International Airport serves southeastern North Carolina with commercial air service on American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines. Welcoming nearly 820,000 passengers annually, the Wilmington International Airport is the fifth largest airport in North Carolina. ILM...more about Wilmington International Airport
OAJ-Ellis Airport is Richlands and Jacksonville’s airport located 20 miles northwest of Jacksonville off U.S. Highway 111 toward Richlands, offering daily flights to Charlotte and Atlanta and to the rest of the world. It is the closest airport to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Camp Geiger, Camp Johnson and New River Air Station.in...more about Albert J. Ellis Airport
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport in New Bern, N.C. serves the citizens of and visitors to Craven, Carteret, Jones, and Pamlico Counties. From New Bern (EWN), USAirways and Delta Airlines offer daily flights to Charlotte and Atlanta. A self-check kiosk and 24-hour reservation hotline services reduce advance arrival times. Lines are short...more about Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
Raleigh-Durham (RDU) is the major international airport serving North Carolina. RDU is a three-hour drive from the Crystal Coast. The airport is a major hub for domestic and international travelers and is served by numerous carriers and regional carriers. Car rentals, shuttle buses and a variety of parking options are available...more about Raleigh-Durham International Airport
By Sea
Ferries
Still free after local residents teamed up against a State bill that threatened a toll for its passengers, the Cherry Branch–Minnesott Beach Ferry is essential for commuters from Oriental and eastern Pamlico county travelling the three miles across the Neuse River to work in Havelock, at Cherry Point Marine Air Station...more about Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach Free Ferry
For reservations and to verify times call (800) BY-FERRY (293-3779) or use the website: http://www.ncdot.gov/ferry/. All reservations must be paid for at the time they are made. For other questions on departures from Ocracoke, call (252) 928-1665; from Swan Quarter, call (252) 926-6021.
2½ hours crossing
Reservations Recommended
Fares are the...more about Ocracoke-Swan Quarter Toll Ferry