There are 9 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 Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane CAE - BHM
7h 10m$102–620Bus 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 3m$78–338Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sumter to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
32h 7m$254–569Drive 434 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Huntsvillecar 434 mi
8h 1m$80–115Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane CLT - BHM
7h 5m$143–671Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane CLT - HSV
7h 11m$118–530Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Montgomery Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)plane CLT - MGM
9h 27m$94–418Bus via Fayetteville
- Take the bus from Sumter to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
32h 43m$241–456Bus
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
35h 26m$231–450
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 bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Sumter and Alabama is 389 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 $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Sumter to Alabama, including transfers.
Alabama is 1h behind Sumter. It is currently 1:19 AM in Sumter and 12:19 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 145+ 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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Columbia to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Columbia to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Columbia to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Columbia to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
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
- $95–300
- 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
- $85–190
- 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
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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