Transportation

Whether you’re traveling on a bus, train, automobile or aircraft, we have all the information you need to get to and around Spartanburg, SC.

The following routes are best if traveling to Spartanburg by car:

  • From Asheville/Hendersonville: Take I-26W to Spartanburg.
  • From Charlotte: Take I-85S towards Spartanburg. Exit 69, Business I-85 will take you into Spartanburg.
  • From Columbia: Take I-26W to Spartanburg.
  • From Greenville: Take I-85N towards Spartanburg/Charlotte. Exit 69, Business I-85 will take you into Spartanburg.

To reach Spartanburg by air:

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is located in Upstate South Carolina, midway between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg on I-85 (Exit 57). GSP has grown into one of the finest airports in the country, steadily meeting the Upstate’s ever-increasing needs. 864-877-7426.
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) is located in the southwest section of the city off of Ammons Road. The airport serves over 100 local aircraft, as well as corporate jets representing many of Spartanburg’s largest companies. 864-574-8552.
Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina with more than 80,000 take-offs and landings each year and more than 235 locally based aircraft. GMU is a modern and attractive facility with a wide variety of tenants that offer a full range of aviation services. 864-242-4777.

To reach Spartanburg by train:

Spartanburg’s Magnolia Street Station
Built in 1904, the station is currently home to Amtrak and to the Spartanburg Convention and Vistors Bureau. A 1996 fire gutted the interior of the station; much of the credit for its survival goes to then-16 year old Trey Davis, a Spartanburg native who initiated a campaign to save station in the week after the fire.

For Amtrak reservations, call 1-800-872-7245 or click here to visit the website.

For more information on Spartanburg’s historic depot and the successful restoration campaign, visit Reconnecting America.

Other transportation links:

SPARTA – Rider information, bus routes, and fares are available on the website. 864-562-4BUS (4287) for specific information.
Alamo – 1-800-327-9633
Avis Rent-A-Car -864-877-6458
Greyhound Bus Lines – 212 E Daniel Morgan Ave., Spartanburg, 864-583-3669
Hertz Car Rental -864-542-1311
National Car Rental – 864-877-6446
Thrifty Car Rental – 864-595-0667
U-Haul
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