There are 8 ways to get from Roanoke to Sumter by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
10h 5m$184–336Drive 269.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Roanoke to Sumtercar 269.8 mi
5h 37m$50–72Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
10h 32m$193–512Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ROA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
7h 11m$175–535Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Camden Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumtertaxi
11h 55m$164–471Bus, taxi via Richmond
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Charlottesville Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Camdenbus
- Take the taxi from Camden to Sumtertaxi
14h 2mFly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Columbia (CAE)plane ROA - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
8h 50m$88–608Drive to Greenbrier Valley Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, taxi
- Drive from Roanoke to Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)car
- Fly from Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LWB - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
7h 34m$270–382
Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Sumter is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Sumter is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Roanoke and Sumter is 351 miles. The road distance is 271.4 miles.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Sumter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 5m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Roanoke to Sumter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Roanoke to Sumter is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Roanoke to Sumter.
There are 23+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Roanoke to Sumter. However, you can take the bus to Exit 118 - Park and Ride, walk to Christiansburg, take the bus to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot, take the taxi to Wytheville, take the bus to Charlotte Bus Station, take the bus to Elgin Bus Stop, then take the taxi to Sumter. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lynchburg, take the train to Charlotte Amtrak Station, walk to Parkwood Station, take the line 501 vehicle to CTC Station, 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 Elgin Bus Stop, then take the taxi to Sumter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Greenbrier Valley Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $7–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lynchburg to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lynchburg to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $24–45
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $20–85
- Business - advance purchase
- $28–150
- Business Class
- $45–220
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- info@valleymetro.com
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Bus from Christiansburg to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Wytheville to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
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
Bus from Richmond to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 51 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
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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