There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Sumter by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Charleston International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane AUS - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar
5h 53m$138–677Fly to Columbia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Columbia (CAE)plane AUS - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
9h 42m$100–506Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stopbus
26h 34m$303–397Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
34h 25m$307–699Drive 1,173.2 mi
- Drive from Austin to Sumtercar 1,173.2 mi
20h 6m$215–310Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane AUS - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
8h 39m$162–785Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stopbus
32h 42m$243–494Train, bus via New Orleans
- Take the train from Austin to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
44h 24m$402–1,040
Austin to Sumter by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Sumter is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Sumter is to fly and drive which takes 5h 53m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Austin Doubletree University Area and arriving at Sumter Bus Stop via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, La Grange Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Camden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 34m.
The distance between Austin and Sumter is 1163 miles. The road distance is 1180.1 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Sumter without a car is to bus which takes 26h 34m and costs $300 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Austin to Sumter, including transfers.
Austin to Sumter bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
Austin to Sumter bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Sumter is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 1:02 AM in Austin and 2:02 AM in Sumter.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Sumter is 1180 miles. It takes approximately 20h 6m to drive from Austin to Sumter.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Sumter Bus Stop via Hyatt Regency Houston, Theater District Rusk EB, Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, La Grange Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Camden in around 26h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Austin to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Austin to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
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