There are 6 ways to get from Sumter to Chattanooga by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sumter to Columbiabus
- Take the bus from Columbia to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
10h 3m$146–282Drive 351.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sumter to Chattanoogacar 351.2 mi
7h 17m$65–93Bus to Florence Regional Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter to Florencebus
- Fly from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane FLO - CHA
6h 2m$94–451Bus to Columbia, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane CAE - CHA
7h 14m$68–338Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane CLT - CHA
7h 4m$105–409Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane CLT - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanoogacar
8h 40m$129–613
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 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Chattanooga is to bus and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $90 - $460.
The distance between Sumter and Chattanooga is 410 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 10h 3m to get from Sumter to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Chattanooga is 353 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Sumter to Chattanooga.
There are 331+ 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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Columbia to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Columbia to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- 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 Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- 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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