There are 5 ways to get from Sumter to Chattanooga by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Florence Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Sumter to Florence
- Fly from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)FLO - CHA
5h 39m$119–571Drive 351.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sumter to Chattanooga351.3 mi
7h 14m$65–93Bus
- Take the bus from Sumter to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Atlanta
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
10h 3m$146–282Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)CLT - CHA
6h 57m$125–529Bus to Columbia, fly
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)CAE - CHA
7h 25m$124–678
Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Chattanooga is to bus and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Sumter and Chattanooga is 369 miles. The road distance is 353.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Sumter to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Chattanooga is 353 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Sumter to Chattanooga.
There are 325+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Sumter to Chattanooga via Columbia, Atlanta, Garnett Station, Airport Station, Atlanta Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Florence Regional Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Columbia to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Columbia to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Sumter to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- 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
Bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
- 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
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