There are 10 ways to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Charleston International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Drive from Sumter to Charleston-Airport-CHScar
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CHS - BTR
8h 24m$78–375Bus to Columbia, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CAE - BTR
9h 51m$70–394Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Elgin Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Elgin Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
17h 42m$245–391Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Elgin Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Elgin Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
25h 26m$355–662Drive 774.7 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Baton Rougecar 774.7 mi
12h 56m$142–205Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Drive from Sumter to Charleston-Airport-CHScar
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CHS - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
7h 28m$130–395Taxi, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan 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 Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CLT - BTR
8h 53m$206–567Taxi, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- 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 Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane CLT - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 47m$230–607Taxi, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CLT - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 3m$258–517Bus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus 44X
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
20h 43m$146–288
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $130 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumter to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Sumter Laurel South, Columbia, SC, Camden and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 43m.
The distance between Sumter and Baton Rouge is 781 miles. The road distance is 779.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 17h 42m and costs $240 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Sumter to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by The COMET, depart from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center station.
Sumter to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by The COMET, arrive at Laurel Sumter East station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Sumter. It is currently 10:21 PM in Sumter and 9:21 PM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Baton Rouge is 779 miles. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Sumter to Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Sumter Laurel South, Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, Camden, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 20h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Columbia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Columbia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Columbia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Columbia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Elgin Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Elgin Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 Columbia, SC to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
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