There are 6 ways to get from Sumter to Louisville by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Sumter to Charleston-Airport-CHScar
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CHS - SDF
4h 42m$168–478Bus to Columbia, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CAE - SDF
8h 39m$80–476Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camdentaxi
- Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
15h 42m$178–300Drive 515.1 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Louisvillecar 515.1 mi
10h 30m$94–136Taxi to Florence Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)taxi
- Fly from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane FLO - SDF
5h 59m$206–626Taxi, 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 Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
17h 55m$248–441
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Louisville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Louisville is to drive and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $160 - $480.
The distance between Sumter and Louisville is 590 miles. The road distance is 518.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Louisville without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 15h 42m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Sumter to Louisville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Louisville is 518 miles. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Sumter to Louisville.
There are 600+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sumter to Louisville. However, you can drive to Charleston-Airport-CHS airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), walk to Louisville International Airport, then take the line 02 bus to 2nd @ York. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Camden, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, then take the bus to Louisville, KY.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Florence Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $29–90
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Elgin Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $80–160
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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