There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Sumter by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MDW - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar
5h 22m$104–499Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
21h 52mTrain, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Camden Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumtertaxi
28h 36mDrive 806 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Sumtercar 806 mi
15h 11m$148–213Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane ORD - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar
5h 51m$139–336Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Columbia (CAE)plane ORD - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
7h 49mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ORD - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
8h 14mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MDW - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
7h 47mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane ORD - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the taxi from Camden to Sumtertaxi
9h 4m
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sumter is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sumter is to fly and drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Chicago and Sumter is 855 miles. The road distance is 810.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Sumter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Chicago to Sumter, including transfers.
Sumter is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:39 PM in Chicago and 4:39 PM in Sumter.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Sumter is 811 miles. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Chicago to Sumter.
There are 40+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Sumter. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), then drive to Sumter. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Elgin Bus Stop, then take the taxi to Sumter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Checker Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1 803-799-3311
- Website
- checkeryellowcab.com
Checker Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1 803-799-3311
- Website
- checkeryellowcab.com
Checker Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1 803-799-3311
- Website
- checkeryellowcab.com
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