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

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There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to Sumter by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Florence Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Florence to Sumterbus
    9h 45m
    $70–212

  2. Drive 338.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Sumtercar338.7 mi
    5h 53m
    $62–90

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Camden Stationtrain
    3. Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumtertaxi
    10h 25m
    $142–265

  4. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Florence Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)planeGNV - FLO
    2. Take the bus from Florence to Sumterbus
    7h 33m
    $86–440

  5. Bus via Savannah

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Savannah Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Savannah Bus Station to Columbiabus
    4. Take the bus from Columbia to Sumterbus
    10h 45m
    $108–262

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Camdenbus
    4. Take the bus from Camden to Sumterbus
    16h
    $143–330

  7. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Columbia, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Columbia (CAE)planeGNV - CAE
    2. Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
    8h 20m
    $70–396

  8. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)planeGNV - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbiabus
    3. Take the bus from Columbia to Sumterbus
    8h 18m
    $108–518

  9. Bus to Orlando, fly to Myrtle Beach, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)planeMCO - MYR
    3. Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumterbus
    8h 41m
    $127–415

  10. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)planeGNV - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumterbus
    9h 22m
    $114–384

Gainesville to Sumter by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Sumter via Jacksonville, Florence Bus Station, and Florence in around 9h 45m.

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