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airports
The recently expanded Greenville-Spartanburg
International Airport (GSP) is located 12
miles from downtown, and services more than
140 daily flights, including non-stop service
to 16 major cities across the US. Two Federal
Inspection Stations (FIS) consisting of Customs,
Immigrations and Agriculture are located at
GSP. The north end of the airport is home
to a 120,000 square foot FedEx facility with
the capability to sort up to 3000 packages
per hour.
The Greenville Downtown Airport,
located only three miles for the City’s central
business district, is the busiest general
aviation airport in the state. The facility
provides the base for many corporate aircraft,
flight schools/aircraft rentals and helicopter
service.
sea
ports
Greenville’s strategic location enables easy
access to ocean shipping from three South
Carolina seaports, which include the Port
of Charleston, the Georgetown Port, and Port
Royal. All three ports provide container-loading
facilities and are within three to four hours
of Greenville. The Port of Charleston is the
busiest container port along the Southeast
and Gulf coasts and ranks fourth nationwide.
The Upstate boasts production of 60% of the
goods shipped through the Port of Charleston.
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interstates
and highways
All major markets on the eastern seaboard
and most of the markets east of the Mississippi
River are within two days via truck of Greenville.
Greenville is accessible from Interstate Highways
85, 185 and 385. U.S. Highways 25, 123, 29
and 276 also pass through Greenville.

rail
Norfolk-Southern
provides freight and cargo service directly
from the Port of Charleston to Greenville,
operating an intermodal ramp in downtown.
CSX Railroad
also services the port and Greenville via
“spur” lines. Passenger rail system is provided
by Amtrak,
with service from New York, NY to New Orleans,
LA.
public transportation
The Greenville
Transit Authority provides local bus service
Monday through Saturday with regional and
national bus travel is provided by Greyhound
Lines.
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