There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Sumter by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Charleston International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PHL - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar
5h 7m$98–478Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Camden Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumtertaxi
13h 31m$229–875Bus, taxi via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the taxi from Camden to Sumtertaxi
13h 42m$155–234Drive 572 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Sumtercar 572 mi
10h 16m$105–151Fly to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Columbia (CAE)plane PHL - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
7h 16m$142–805Fly to Myrtle Beach, bus, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane PHL - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the taxi from Camden to Sumtertaxi
8h 14m$201–557Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PHL - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
7h 41m$191–441Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
18h 2m$201–374
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Sumter is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Sumter is to fly and drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $95 - $480.
The distance between Philadelphia and Sumter is 658 miles. The road distance is 575.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Sumter without a car is to train and taxi which takes 13h 31m and costs $220 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Philadelphia to Sumter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Sumter is 575 miles. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Philadelphia to Sumter.
There are 21+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Sumter. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), then drive to Sumter. Alternatively, you can take the train to Washington Union Station, take the train to Camden Station, then take the taxi to Sumter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $127–132
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12–85
- 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
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Checker Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1 803-799-3311
- Website
- checkeryellowcab.com
Checker Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1 803-799-3311
- Website
- checkeryellowcab.com
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