There are 7 ways to get from Sumter to Alabama by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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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 Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane CAE - BHM
7h 17m$112–670Bus to Columbia, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane CAE - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AUbus
8h 8m$74–308Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camden Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Camden Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
30h 55m$404–713Drive 434 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Huntsvillecar 434 mi
8h 1m$80–115Taxi, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Elgin Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Elgin Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane CLT - HSV
6h 3m$208–584Taxi, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Elgin Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Elgin Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane CLT - BHM
6h 5m$243–835Bus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus 44X
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
34h$216–314
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 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Alabama is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $200 - $600.
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 taxi and train and bus which takes 30h 55m and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Sumter to Alabama, including transfers.
Alabama is 1h behind Sumter. It is currently 8:40 AM in Sumter and 7:40 AM in Alabama.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Alabama is 437 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Sumter to Alabama.
There are 515+ hotels available in Alabama.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Alabama, USA?
You can take a bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Huntsville via Sumter Laurel South, Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, New York, NY, New York, and Huntsville in around 34h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Columbia to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Camden Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Elgin Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
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