Getting there: Located 85 miles south of Charlotte and a little less than 200 miles from Atlanta roughly in the center of South Carolina, Columbia can be accessed by interstates 20, 26 and 77, or via U.S Highway 1.
Major airport: Approximately 35 flights per day serve Columbia Metropolitan Airport, located 20 minutes from downtown. Serving 10 nonstop destinations, the airport transports 1.2 million travelers annually.