There are 10 ways to get from Ocala to Sumter by bus, train, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Camden Station
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumter
10h 44mDrive 368.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ocala to Sumter368.9 mi
6h 26m$68–98Bus
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Florence Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumter
11h 49mTaxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNV
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)GNV - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
7h 49m$256–692Bus via Savannah
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Savannah Bus Station
- Take the bus from Savannah Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
12h 49mBus, train
- Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Camden
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter
16h 19mDrive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Columbia, bus
- Drive from Ocala to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Columbia (CAE)SFB - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
6h 59m$83–434Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Myrtle Beach, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)MCO - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
8h 13m$180–433Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNV
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)GNV - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
8h 56m$262–559Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)MCO - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
10h$172–446
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocala to Sumter is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ocala to Sumter is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocala to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Sumter via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville and Florence. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Ocala and Sumter is 455 miles. The road distance is 371 miles.
The best way to get from Ocala to Sumter without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 10h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Ocala to Sumter, including transfers.
Ocala to Sumter bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Ocala to Sumter bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocala to Sumter is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Ocala to Sumter.
There are 22+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Ocala, FL, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Sumter via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Florence Bus Station, and Florence in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Orlando to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Orlando to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Orlando to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–80
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–130
- Business - advance purchase
- $55–250
- Business Class
- $90–300
Train from Jacksonville to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
Bus from Jacksonville to Savannah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 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 Savannah Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Camden to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–95
- 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
Bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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 Jacksonville to Savannah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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
Shuttle from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
Signature Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-207-2008
- Website
- signatureshuttle.net
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