Whether you’re moving goods or people, Clayton County has the transportation assets to connect your business to the nation and the world. Located 12 miles from downtown Atlanta, Clayton County is a bustling community that is perfectly positioned for its expanding role as a dynamic force in the global marketplace.
Clayton County is well-connected on the road and through the air. With access to 19 exits on four major interstates – I-75, I-85, I-285, and I-675 – and just minutes away from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), the world’s busiest airport, businesses and residents can connect to 80 percent of the nation’s population within a two-day drive or a two-hour flight.
Additionally, the area’s two Class I railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern, offer direct rail connections to the Port of Savannah, the largest single container terminal in North America and the second-busiest U.S. container port.
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Air
Clayton County is the home of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), the world’s most-traveled passenger airport with 2,500 arrivals and departures and 275,000 passengers per day. Flights from ATL connect passengers or cargo to 80 percent of the U.S. population within two hours. ATL serves 150 U.S. destinations and more than 75 international destinations in 50 countries, and is the 10th largest airport in the nation.
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Rail
Norfolk Southern and its Central of Georgia subsidiary serve Clayton County with Class I railways, providing industrial service north to the major rail hub of Atlanta and south to Macon with 23 trains per day. This significant rail freight presence puts Clayton County within four hours of Georgia’s deepwater Port of Savannah, the largest single container terminal in North America and the second-busiest container port in the U.S.
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Sea
Clayton County is just four hours away from the Port of Savannah, the largest single container terminal in North America and the second-busiest U.S. container port. Clayton County is within a five-hour reach of the Port of Brunswick, which is #1 for new auto imports in the U.S.
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Road
Clayton County has access to 19 exits on four major interstates – I-75, I-85, I-285, and I-675 – providing businesses and residents with access to 80 percent of the nation’s population within a two-day drive. Additional state and county roads allow commuters to conveniently travel throughout Clayton County, as well as into other metro or outlying areas.