There are 9 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Sumter by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
10h 52m$103–229Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Norfolk to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0654s
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0645S
12h 6m$58–112Bus via Richmond
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
10h 55m$67–127Drive 349 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Sumtercar 349 mi
6h 40m$64–92Fly Norfolk International Airport to Florence Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)plane ORF - FLO
- Take the bus from Florence Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
7h 26m$97–407Fly Norfolk International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ORF - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
7h 38m$114–556Fly Norfolk International Airport to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Columbia (CAE)plane ORF - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
9h 14m$84–384Fly Norfolk International Airport to Charleston International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane ORF - CHS
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
10h 13m$183–574Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane RIC - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
9h 56m$111–613
Virginia Beach to Sumter by bus, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Sumter is to bus which costs $55 - $120 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Sumter is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Beach to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Sumter Bus Stop via Richmond and Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Sumter is 418 miles. The road distance is 351 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Sumter without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 52m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Virginia Beach to Sumter, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to Sumter bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
Virginia Beach to Sumter bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Sumter is 351 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Virginia Beach to Sumter.
Book your Virginia Beach to Sumter bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Sumter Bus Stop via Richmond and Raleigh Bus Station in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Florence Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Florence Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Florence Regional Airport via Philadelphia, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Florence Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
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