There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans to Sumter by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)MSY - FLO
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumter
8h 10m$102–481Fly to Columbia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Columbia (CAE)MSY - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
9h 1m$91–466Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to SumterAtlanta
15h 20m$132–262Train, bus
- 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
24h 1m$212–501Drive 716.6 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Sumter716.6 mi
11h 55m$131–189Fly to Myrtle Beach, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)MSY - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
7h 39m$112–485Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)MSY - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
8h 57m$149–458Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)MSY - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
9h 52m$125–335
New Orleans to Sumter by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Sumter is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Sumter is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans station to Sumter. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Sumter via Atlanta, GA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between New Orleans and Sumter is 740 miles. The road distance is 720.8 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Sumter without a car is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from New Orleans to Sumter, including transfers.
New Orleans to Sumter bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
New Orleans to Sumter bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Sumter is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 10:20 AM in New Orleans and 11:20 AM in Sumter.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Sumter is 721 miles. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from New Orleans to Sumter.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Sumter via Atlanta, GA in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Columbia via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Florence Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- 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 New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- 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
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