There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Sumter by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Florence Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)MSN - FLO
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumter
8h 45m$132–661Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Columbia, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Columbia (CAE)ORD - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
9h 52m$93–422Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
25h 57m$166–349Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Camden Station
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumter
33h 36m$211–499Drive 952.4 mi
- Drive from Madison to Sumter952.4 mi
17h 31m$174–252Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Columbia (CAE)MSN - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
9h 26m$126–656Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)MSN - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
8h 47m$159–748Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
26h 55m$166–369
Madison to Sumter by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Sumter is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Sumter is to fly and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Sumter. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Sumter via Chicago Bus Station and Atlanta, GA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 57m.
The distance between Madison and Sumter is 860 miles. The road distance is 958 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Sumter without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 25h 57m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Madison to Sumter, including transfers.
Madison to Sumter bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Sumter bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Sumter is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 12:39 AM in Madison and 1:39 AM in Sumter.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Sumter is 958 miles. It takes approximately 17h 31m to drive from Madison to Sumter.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Sumter via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and Atlanta, GA in around 25h 57m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Florence Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Florence Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Florence Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Columbia via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–300
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $160–350
- Business - advance purchase
- $210–850
- Business Class
- $310–800
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- 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
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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