Amtrak Silver Star passing through Columbia
Columbia Transportation
Airport
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.
Train Station
Amtrak train station for Columbia is at 850 Pulaski Street.
As of 2025, Columbia is served by two daily roundtrips on one Amtrak route serving the Southeast:
Silver Star: NYC-Philadelphia-Washington-Richmond-Raleigh-Columbia-Savannah-Jacksonville-Orlando-Miami.
Freeways
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.
