There are 8 ways to get from Poplar Bluff to Sumter by car, plane, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)PAH - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
8h 40m$186–403Drive 721.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Sumter721.2 mi
12h 37m$132–191Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Poplar Bluff to Flying J - Matthews
- Take the bus from Flying J - Matthews to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
20h 29m$323–619Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Columbia, bus
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Columbia (CAE)PAH - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
10h 44m$243–1,131Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Florence Regional Airport, bus
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)PAH - FLO
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumter
11h 30m$289–1,236Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)STL - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
13h 32m$268–604Drive to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, fly to Columbia, bus
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)
- Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Columbia (CAE)MKL - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
9h 48m$259–690Train, bus
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
22h 41m$148–285
Poplar Bluff to Sumter by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poplar Bluff to Sumter is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Poplar Bluff to Sumter is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $180 - $410.
The distance between Poplar Bluff and Sumter is 712 miles. The road distance is 725.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poplar Bluff to Sumter without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 20h 29m and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Poplar Bluff to Sumter, including transfers.
Sumter is 1h ahead of Poplar Bluff. It is currently 3:26 PM in Poplar Bluff and 4:26 PM in Sumter.
Yes, the driving distance between Poplar Bluff to Sumter is 725 miles. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Poplar Bluff to Sumter.
There are 22+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Poplar Bluff, MO, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Poplar Bluff to Sumter. However, you can drive to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Douglas Airport, take the line 5 bus to Transit Center- Bay V, walk to Transit Center- Bay E, take the line 34 bus to 4th St & Graham St, walk to Charlotte Bus Station, take the bus to Columbia, then take the bus to Sumter. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Flying J - Matthews, take the bus to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, take the bus to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, walk to Walmart Station Inbound, take the line 52 bus to Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wb, walk to Peabody Station Outbound, take the line 55 bus to Fulton Station Outbound, walk to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, then take the bus to Sumter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Florence Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Atlanta, GA to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Flying J - Matthews to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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