There are 9 ways to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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
7h 56m$102–485Bus 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 57m$68–394Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
18h$129–212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sumter 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 39m$241–604Drive 774.5 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Baton Rougecar 774.5 mi
12h 57m$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 39m$152–451Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CLT - BTR
8h 50m$96–453Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sumter 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 55m$115–490Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sumter 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 1m$131–609
Sumter to Baton Rouge by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $150 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumter to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Sumter Bus Stop and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Camden and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Sumter and Baton Rouge is 781 miles. The road distance is 779 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Sumter to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Sumter to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sumter Bus Stop station.
Sumter to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Camden station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Sumter. It is currently 11:20 AM in Sumter and 10:20 AM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Baton Rouge is 779 miles. It takes approximately 12h 57m 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 Bus Stop to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Camden and Atlanta Bus Station in around 18h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Columbia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Columbia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Columbia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
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