There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Sumter by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Charleston International Airport, drive
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane HOU - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar
5h 52m$170–828Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charleston International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAH - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar
6h 7m$115–419Bus, taxi via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the taxi from Camden to Sumtertaxi
21h 57m$243–364Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
33h 25m$316–505Drive 1,040.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Sumtercar 1,040.3 mi
17h 22m$190–275Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Columbia, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Columbia (CAE)plane HOU - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
9h 35m$307–1,607Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane IAH - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
8h 42m$224–515Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the taxi from Camden to Sumtertaxi
24h 15m$180–342
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Sumter is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Sumter is to fly and drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Houston and Sumter is 1037 miles. The road distance is 1046.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Sumter without a car is to bus and taxi via Sandy Springs which takes 21h 57m and costs $240 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Houston to Sumter, including transfers.
Sumter is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 3:26 PM in Houston and 4:26 PM in Sumter.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Sumter is 1046 miles. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Houston to Sumter.
There are 22+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Sumter. However, you can take the line 800 vehicle to Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, walk to Magnolia Transit Center, take the line 050 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), then drive to Sumter. Alternatively, you can take the line 800 vehicle to Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, walk to Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, take the bus to Atlanta, walk to Doraville Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Camden, then take the taxi to Sumter.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Charleston International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $29–90
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
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