By Plane -- American Airlines and American Eagle (tel. 800/433-7300; www.aa.com), Continental Airlines (tel. 800/523-3273; www.continental.com), Delta and Delta Connection (tel. 800/221-1212; www.delta.com), United Airlines and United Express (tel. 800/241-6522; www.united.com), and US Airways (tel. 800/428-4322; www.usairways.com) are the major airlines serving South Carolina. Myrtle Beach has scheduled air service via Continental, Delta, and US Airways. You can fly into Charleston on Continental, Delta, United and United Express, and US Airways. Columbia is served by American and American Eagle, Delta and Delta Connection, and US Airways. Greenville/Spartanburg is served by Continental, Delta, and US Airways. If you're traveling to Hilton Head, you have the option of flying US Airways directly to the island or flying into the Savannah (Georgia) International Airport via Continental or Delta and then driving or taking a limousine to Hilton Head, which is 1 hour away.
By Car -- Interstate 95 enters South Carolina from the north near Dillon and runs straight through the state to Hardeeville on the Georgia border. The major east-west artery is I-26, running from Charleston northwest through Columbia and on up to Hendersonville, North Carolina. U.S. 17 runs along the coast, and I-85 crosses the northwestern region.
South Carolina furnishes excellent travel information to motorists and has well-equipped, efficiently staffed visitor centers at the state border on most major highways. If you have a cellphone and need help, dial *HP for Highway Patrol Assistance.
By Train -- South Carolina is on the Amtrak (tel. 800/USA-RAIL; www.amtrak.com) New York-Miami and New York-Tampa runs, serving Camden, Charleston, Clemson, Columbia, Denmark, Dillon, Florence, Greenville, Kingstree, Spartanburg, and Yemassee. Amtrak also has tour packages that include hotel, breakfast, and historic-site tours in Charleston at bargain rates. Be sure to ask about the money-saving "All Aboard America" regional fares or any other current fare specials. Amtrak also offers attractively priced rail/drive packages in the Carolinas and Georgia.
By Bus -- Greyhound (tel. 800/231-2222; www.greyhound.com) has good direct service to major cities in South Carolina from out of state, with connections to almost any destination. With a 21-day advance purchase, you can get a discounted "Go Anywhere" fare (some restrictions apply).
