There are 5 ways to get from Pigeon Forge to Sumter by car, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus via Columbia
best- Drive from Pigeon Forge to Asheville, NC
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
9h 8m$84–239Drive 277.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pigeon Forge to Sumter277.3 mi
5h 26m$51–74Taxi, fly to Columbia, bus
- Take the taxi from Pigeon Forge to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Columbia (CAE)TYS - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
7h 47m$226–728Drive, bus
- Drive from Pigeon Forge to New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumter
11h 56m$68–209Taxi, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Pigeon Forge to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)TYS - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
7h 27m$259–810
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pigeon Forge to Sumter is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pigeon Forge to Sumter is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Pigeon Forge and Sumter is 353 miles. The road distance is 279 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Pigeon Forge to Sumter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pigeon Forge to Sumter is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Pigeon Forge to Sumter.
There are 23+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Pigeon Forge, TN, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pigeon Forge to Sumter. However, you can drive to Asheville, NC, take the bus to Charlotte Bus Station, take the bus to Columbia, then take the bus to Sumter. Alternatively, you can drive from Pigeon Forge to Sumter in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- 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 Florence to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Touch of Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-659-1380
Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-577-6330
- Website
- paradisetaxicab.com
Benz-Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-202-0690
Touch of Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-659-1380
Paradise Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-577-6330
- Website
- paradisetaxicab.com
Benz-Taxi
- Phone
- +1 865-202-0690
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