There are 4 ways to get from Chattanooga to Sumter by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus Groome Transportation
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumterbus Atlanta
9h 11m$136–189Drive 349 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chattanooga to Sumtercar 349 mi
7h 22m$64–92Fly to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Columbia (CAE)plane CHA - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
7h 27m$114–628Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CHA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbiabus
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumterbus
7h 1m$122–530
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chattanooga to Sumter is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Sumter is to fly and bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Chattanooga and Sumter is 417 miles. The road distance is 351 miles.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Sumter without a car is to bus which takes 9h 11m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Chattanooga to Sumter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Sumter is 351 miles. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Chattanooga to Sumter.
There are 22+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Chattanooga to Sumter via Groome Transportation Chattanooga, Atlanta Airport, Airport Station, Garnett Station, and Atlanta, GA in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Columbia to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
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