There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Sumter by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, 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 to Myrtle Beach, bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane PHL - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumterbus
7h 10m$127–512Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumterbus
14h 35m$91–236Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumterbus
13h 17m$123–390Drive 572 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Sumtercar 572 mi
10h 15m$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$136–783Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PHL - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbiabus
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumterbus
8h 36m$112–396Fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane PHL - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumterbus
9h 35m$213–586Train, 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$216–873Bus via Raleigh
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Florence Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumterbus
15h 15m$99–317
Philadelphia to Sumter by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Sumter is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Sumter is to fly and bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Sumter via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Camden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Sumter is 596 miles. The road distance is 575.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Sumter without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 17m and costs $120 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Philadelphia to Sumter, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Sumter bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Sumter bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Sumter is 575 miles. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Philadelphia to Sumter.
There are 22+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Sumter via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Camden in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- 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 Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Florence to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- 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 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- 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 Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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
- $19–45
- 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
- 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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