There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Sumter by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia, bus
best- 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 50m$126–659Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Myrtle Beach, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane MDW - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumterbus
7h 23m$122–558Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumterbus Atlanta
20h 50m$148–313Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Camden Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumtertaxi
28h 36m$199–458Drive 806 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Sumtercar 806 mi
15h 4m$148–213Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- 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 Columbiabus
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumterbus
9h 4m$140–531Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MDW - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbiabus
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumterbus
8h 40m$134–621Bus via Chicago Train Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumterbus Atlanta
22h 20m$148–311
Chicago to Sumter by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sumter is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sumter is to fly and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Sumter via Atlanta, GA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Chicago and Sumter is 747 miles. The road distance is 810.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Sumter without a car is to bus which takes 20h 50m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Chicago to Sumter, including transfers.
Chicago to Sumter bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Sumter bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Sumter is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:34 PM in Chicago and 5:34 PM in Sumter.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Sumter is 811 miles. It takes approximately 15h 4m to drive from Chicago to Sumter.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Sumter via Atlanta, GA in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–300
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $160–350
- Business - advance purchase
- $210–850
- Business Class
- $310–800
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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