International Travel:Main AirportsCharleston International Airport (website:
www.chs-airport.com) is located 19km (12 miles) north of downtown Charleston. The State is accessible from several international gateways, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia and Raleigh/Durham airports, with connecting services to domestic airports (see below).
To/from the airport: A shuttle service and taxis are available to downtown Charleston.
Facilities: ATMs, business center
and car hire.
Domestic airportsA number of national and regional carriers serve the airports in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville/Spartanburg, Hilton Head Island and Myrtle Beach. Hilton Head Island is also served by
Savannah (Georgia) International Airport.
Journey TimesApproximate bus journey timesFrom Charleston to Savannah is 3 hours, and to Charlotte is 6 hours. From Columbia to Savannah is 2 hours, to Washington, DC is 10 hours, and to Miami is 13 hours.
Getting There by RailRail service through America’s
Amtrak (tel: 1800 872 7245; website:
www.amtrak.com) system is available to Charleston and Columbia on the main New York–Washington–Miami routes, and to Greenville on the New York–Washington–New Orleans route. Trains on these routes also stop at a number of smaller centers.
Getting There by RoadGreyhound (tel: 1800 231 2222; website:
www.greyhound.com) is the main carrier, with bus terminals in Charleston (3610 Dorchester Road) and Greenville (100 West McBee Avenue).
Getting Around Towns and CitiesThe
Coastal Rapid Public Transit Authority serves Myrtle Beach and Conway. In Myrtle Beach, the
Great American Trolley travels from the central beach area to Broadway at the Beach via Myrtle Square Mall.
CARTA runs a reliable bus service within Charleston, while
Downtown Area Shuttles (DASH) operates a frequent service from the tourist information point.
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