There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Sumter by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Columbia, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Columbia (CAE)HOU - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
9h 27m$127–657Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to AtlantaHouston
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to SumterAtlanta
21h 55m$204–284Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
34h 22m$227–476Drive 1,040.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Sumter1,040.3 mi
17h 13m$190–275Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)IAH - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
9h 40m$143–437Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)HOU - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
10h 30m$156–576Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Charleston International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)HOU - CHS
- Take the bus from Charleston Amtrak Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
11h 51m$185–852Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to SumterAtlanta
24h 1m$146–261
Houston to Sumter by train, foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Sumter is to bus which costs $140 - $270 and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Sumter is to fly and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Houston and Sumter is 957 miles. The road distance is 1046.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Sumter without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 21h 55m and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Houston to Sumter, including transfers.
Sumter is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:46 AM in Houston and 5:46 AM in Sumter.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Sumter is 1046 miles. It takes approximately 17h 13m to drive from Houston to Sumter.
There are 24+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Central Station Rusk EB to Sumter via Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Doraville Station, Garnett Station, and Atlanta, GA in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Columbia via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Charleston International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
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
- $45–90
- 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
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- 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
- +1 404-591-2750
- 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 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
Bus from Charleston Amtrak Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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