There are 8 ways to get from Indianapolis to Sumter by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, bus (Greyhound), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Florence Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)IND - FLO
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumter
7h 47m$97–511Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus 2512
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to SumterAtlanta
16h 20m$135–206Drive 627.1 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Sumter627.1 mi
11h 54m$115–166Fly to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Columbia (CAE)IND - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
9h 28m$146–306Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)IND - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
8h 41m$139–438Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)IND - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
10h 5m$155–455Bus via Indianapolis, Illinois St (Greyhound Bus Station)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to SumterAtlanta
17h 35m$133–234Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Ashland to Charlotte Bus Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
19h 15m$116–395
Indianapolis to Sumter by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Sumter is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Sumter is to fly and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Sumter via Atlanta, GA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Sumter is 588 miles. The road distance is 630.8 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Sumter without a car is to bus which takes 16h 20m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Indianapolis to Sumter, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Sumter bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Sumter bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Sumter is 631 miles. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Indianapolis to Sumter.
There are 22+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis to Sumter via Atlanta, GA in around 16h 20m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Florence Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Indianapolis to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Columbia via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Indianapolis to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Indianapolis to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Columbia via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–70
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $35–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $45–220
- Business Class
- $75–280
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Florence to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ashland to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Ashland to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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