There are 8 ways to get from Sumter to Houston by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Drive from Sumter to Charleston-Airport-CHScar
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane CHS - IAH
5h 31m$179–579Bus to Columbia, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane CAE - HOU
9h 42m$146–756Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camdentaxi
- Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
20h 3m$250–400Taxi, 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 train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
33h 23m$440–847Drive 1,041.1 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Houstoncar 1,041.1 mi
17h 22m$190–275Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Drive from Sumter to Charleston-Airport-CHScar
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane CHS - HOU
5h 23m$169–777Taxi, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane CLT - IAH
8h 7m$247–501Taxi, bus via Elgin
- 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 Houston Bus Stationbus
23h 57m$281–473
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Houston is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Houston is to drive and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Sumter and Houston is 1047 miles. The road distance is 1047.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Houston without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 20h 3m and costs $250 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Sumter to Houston, including transfers.
Houston is 1h behind Sumter. It is currently 11:17 AM in Sumter and 10:17 AM in Houston.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Houston is 1047 miles. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Sumter to Houston.
There are 3951+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sumter to Houston. However, you can drive to Charleston-Airport-CHS airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), walk to Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd, then take the line 102 bus to Milam St @ Preston St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Camden, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, walk to Garnett Station, take the subway to Doraville Station, walk to Atlanta, take the bus to Houston - Telephone Rd, walk to S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, take the bus to Magnolia Transit Center, walk to Magnolia Park Transit Center WB, then take the line 800 vehicle to Central Station Capitol WB.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Columbia to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Charleston International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Columbia to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Charleston International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
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
- $210–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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/
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 Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
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
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