Columbia Transportation
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is a regional airport served by American, Delta and United airlines. Most of its flights are to/from Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington, Dallas, or Chicago. Car Rentals: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, and Thrifty provide service. Ard’s Shuttle (803-791-5767) and Earth Shuttle (803-714-0080). Taxis cost about $25 for the 6-mile journey downtown. Shuttleways (803-783-0265) provides a shuttle service.
Amtrak train station for Columbia is at 850 Pulaski Street.
Columbia is served by one daily train on one Amtrak route serving the Southeast:
Silver Star: NYC-Philadelphia-Washington-Richmond-Raleigh-Columbia-Savannah-Jacksonville-Orlando-Miami.
Columbia Freeway System: Located at the intersection of Interstate 77, 26 and 20 freeways and situated 75 miles from I-95, this city is well connected in the Southeast. Beware of roadway widening delays on stretches of this growing metro area.