There are 7 ways to get from Sumter to Indianapolis by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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Bus to Florence Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Sumter to Florencebus
- Fly from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane FLO - IND
7h 12m$96–518Bus to Columbia, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Indianapolis (IND)plane CAE - IND
8h 39m$70–416Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Sumter to Columbiabus
- Take the bus from Columbia to Madison Chevronbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
18h 55m$149–428Drive 627.9 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Indianapoliscar 627.9 mi
11h 58m$115–166Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND)plane CLT - IND
8h 11m$142–406Bus
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Indianapolisbus
19h 19m$118–346Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Ashlandbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
20h 11m$106–308
Sumter to Indianapolis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Indianapolis is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Indianapolis is to bus and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumter to Indianapolis. However, there are services departing from Sumter and arriving at Indianapolis via Columbia, Madison and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Sumter and Indianapolis is 587 miles. The road distance is 631.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Indianapolis without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 18h 55m and costs $140 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Sumter to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Sumter to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Southeastern Stages, depart from Sumter station.
Sumter to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Southeastern Stages, arrive at Columbia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Indianapolis is 632 miles. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Sumter to Indianapolis.
There are 673+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Sumter to Indianapolis via Columbia, Madison, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Florence Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Columbia to Indianapolis via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Columbia to Indianapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Columbia to Indianapolis via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Columbia to Indianapolis via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Columbia to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Columbia to Indianapolis via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–70
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $35–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $45–220
- Business Class
- $75–280
- 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 Madison Chevron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Madison to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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