There are 6 ways to get from Tampa to Sumter by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Charleston International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane TPA - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar
4h 53m$99–317Drive 464.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tampa to Sumtercar 464.9 mi
8h 6m$85–123Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tampa to Camden Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumtertaxi
12h 48m$146–291Fly to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Columbia (CAE)plane TPA - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
8h 57m$126–706Fly to Myrtle Beach, bus, taxi
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane TPA - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the taxi from Camden to Sumtertaxi
8h 14m$202–600Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane TPA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Elgin Bus Stop to Sumtertaxi
7h 49m$223–553
Tampa (TPA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Sumter is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Sumter is to fly and drive which takes 4h 53m and costs $95 - $320.
The distance between Tampa and Sumter is 474 miles. The road distance is 467.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Sumter without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 48m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Tampa to Sumter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Sumter is 468 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Tampa to Sumter.
There are 23+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tampa to Sumter. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Airport Rental Car Facility, walk to SkyConnect Rental Car Facility Station, take the vehicle to SkyConnect Passenger Terminal Station, walk to Tampa (TPA) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), then drive to Sumter. Alternatively, you can take the train to Camden Station then take the taxi to Sumter.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Tampa to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tampa to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Tampa to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Tampa to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–140
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $70–190
- Business - advance purchase
- $95–410
- Business Class
- $160–420
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Elgin Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12–85
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Checker Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1 803-799-3311
- Website
- checkeryellowcab.com
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