There are 8 ways to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)CLT - BTR
9h 46m$111–474Bus to Columbia, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)CAE - BTR
10h 3m$90–484Bus
- Take the bus from Sumter to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Atlanta
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
17h 36m$151–343Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
26h 18m$200–508Drive 774.7 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Baton Rouge774.7 mi
12h 49m$142–205Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)CLT - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
9h 50m$135–508Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)CLT - GPT
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Baton Rouge
10h 52m$205–613Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)CLT - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
11h 19m$153–350
Sumter to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge is to bus and fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumter to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Sumter and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Columbia and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
The distance between Sumter and Baton Rouge is 832 miles. The road distance is 779.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 17h 36m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Sumter to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Southeastern Stages, depart from Sumter station.
Sumter to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Southeastern Stages, arrive at Columbia station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Sumter. It is currently 2:50 PM in Sumter and 1:50 PM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Baton Rouge is 779 miles. It takes approximately 12h 49m 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 Sumter to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Columbia, Atlanta, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 17h 36m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Columbia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Columbia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Columbia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
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
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Sumter to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Columbia to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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
- $17–24
- 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
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Baton Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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