There are 7 ways to get from Sumter to Louisville by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 to Louisville International Airport
best- Take the bus from Sumter to Florencebus
- Fly from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane FLO - SDF
7h 20m$105–579Bus to Columbia, fly to Louisville International Airport
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 46m$80–476Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Sumter to Columbiabus
- Take the bus from Columbia to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
16h 56m$146–313Drive 515.1 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Louisvillecar 515.1 mi
10h 30m$94–136Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CLT - SDF
8h 2m$126–497Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CLT - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
8h 12m$98–413Bus
- Take the bus from Sumter to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
20h 18m$116–278
Sumter to Louisville by bus
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 bus and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumter to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Sumter and arriving at Louisville, KY via Columbia, Atlanta Bus Station and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 56m.
The distance between Sumter and Louisville is 485 miles. The road distance is 518.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Louisville without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 16h 56m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Sumter to Louisville, including transfers.
Sumter to Louisville bus services, operated by Southeastern Stages, depart from Sumter station.
Sumter to Louisville bus services, operated by Southeastern Stages, arrive at Columbia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Louisville is 518 miles. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Sumter to Louisville.
There are 603+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Sumter to Louisville, KY via Columbia, Atlanta, Atlanta Bus Station, and Nashville in around 16h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Florence Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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 Charlotte Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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