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How to get fromGainesville to Sumterby bus, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Sumter by bus, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Camden Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumtertaxi taxi
    10h 30m
    $195–328

  2. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Columbia, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane GNV - CAE
    2. Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus bus
    9h 14m
    $60–346

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Camdenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    4. Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus bus 44
    13h 24m
    $86–149

  4. Drive 338.7 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Sumtercar car 338.7 mi
    5h 56m
    $62–90

  5. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Florence Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)plane plane GNV - FLO
    2. Take the taxi from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Sumtertaxi taxi
    6h 58m
    $192–502

  6. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane GNV - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Camden to Sumtertaxi taxi
    7h 4m
    $172–600

  7. Bus to Orlando, fly to Charleston International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane MCO - CHS
    3. Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar car
    6h 54m
    $113–359

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 30m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center via Jacksonville, Camden, Columbia, SC, Broad Marley South, and Laurel Sumter East in around 13h 24m.

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