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)ORD - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
7h 40m$86–449Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to SumterAtlanta
20h 50m$151–327Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Camden StationFloridian
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumter
28h 36m$199–458Drive 806 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Sumter806 mi
15h 4m$148–213Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Myrtle Beach, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)MDW - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
7h 18m$118–518Fly 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)ORD - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
9h 8m$140–501Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)MDW - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
8h 40m$130–591Bus via Chicago Train Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to SumterAtlanta
22h 20m$151–326
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 18m and costs $110 - $550.
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 $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 40m 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 12:34 AM in Chicago and 1:34 AM 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 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
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
- $85–180
- 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
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- 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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