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Distance from Madison, SD to Ocracoke, NC

Distance

1,605 mi

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$147 - $286

There are 1,277.11 miles from Madison to Ocracoke in southeast direction and 1,605 miles (2,583.00 kilometers) by car and ferry, following the I-80 route.

Madison and Ocracoke are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 5 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 33 mins .

This is the fastest route from Madison, SD to Ocracoke, NC. The halfway point is Edon, OH.

Please note the time difference between Madison, SD and Ocracoke, NC is 1 hour. The current time in Madison is 11:36 pm (Mar 11) and the current time in Ocracoke is 12:36 am (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Madison, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Madison, SD to Ocracoke, NC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Madison, SD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 64.46 gallons of gas to cover the route between Madison, SD and Ocracoke, NC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Madison to Ocracoke is $206.54.

During the route, an average car will release 1,262.97 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Madison, SD and Ocracoke, NC

If you want to meet halfway between Madison, SD and Ocracoke, NC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.626274 and -84.756363, or 41º 37' 34.5864" N, 84º 45' 22.9068" W. This location is 802.57 miles away from Madison, SD and Ocracoke, NC and it would take approximately 16 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Edon, OH, situated 794 miles from Madison, SD and 886 miles from Ocracoke, NC. It would take 11 hours 56 mins to go from Madison to Edon and 15 hours 17 mins to go from Ocracoke to Edon.