There are 10 ways to get from Sumter to Alabama by bus, plane, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Columbia, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
best- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)CAE - BHM
7h 12m$136–820Drive 434 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sumter to Huntsville434 mi
7h 57m$80–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sumter to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
32h 7m$269–669Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)CLT - BHM
7h 3m$138–621Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)CLT - HSV
7h 3m$118–510Bus to Columbia, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)CAE - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AU
8h 5m$98–448Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Montgomery Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)CLT - MGM
9h 19m$99–408Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Mobile Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)CLT - MOB
10h 32m$102–440Bus via Fayetteville
- Take the bus from Sumter to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
32h 43m$246–486Bus
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
35h 26m$236–460
Columbia (CAE) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Alabama is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Alabama is to bus and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Sumter and Alabama is 388 miles. The road distance is 436.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Alabama without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 7m and costs $260 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Sumter to Alabama, including transfers.
Alabama is 1h behind Sumter. It is currently 7:28 PM in Sumter and 6:28 PM in Alabama.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Alabama is 437 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Sumter to Alabama.
There are 189+ hotels available in Alabama.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Alabama, USA?
You can take a bus from Sumter to Huntsville via Fayetteville Bus Station, New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 32h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Columbia to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Columbia to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Sumter to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AU
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/auburn
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- 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 Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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