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Transportation
Opelika is located in the southeastern part of Alabama and is accessible by Interstate 85, US 29, and US 431, and US 280 as well as AL 51, AL 147 and AL 169. The city is also served by a general aviation airport, the Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) (formerly Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport) (Auburn), which is 6 miles (9.65 km) north-west of downtown in Opelika. The major commercial airports closest to Opelika are the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) (Atlanta) and the Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) (Birmingham). Each of these airports is within 2 hours driving distance from Opelika and together they offer air service to most of the world's major airports. There are also two regional airports close to Opelika: Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) (Montgomery) and the Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) (Columbus). Until 1971, Opelika saw daily passenger train service on the City of Miami.

Lee-Russell Public Transit (LRPT) offers Dial-A-Ride services in Lee and Russell counties. There is no city bus system in Opelika. It is a heavily car-dependent community with bicycle and pedestrian paths.