There are 8 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Sumter by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, 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.
Fly to Florence Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)ORF - FLO
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumter
6h 21m$137–520Drive 349 mi
cheapest- Drive from Virginia Beach to Sumter349 mi
6h 38m$64–92Train, bus
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumter
11h 52m$112–574Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Take the bus from Richmond to Camden
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter
12h 15m$77–220Fly to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Columbia (CAE)ORF - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
7h 39m$131–515Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)ORF - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
7h 11m$239–637Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Camden Station
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumter
12h 1m$140–474Bus via Myrtle Beach
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Myrtle Beach Bus StationGreyhound US0658s
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to SumterMyrtle Beach
15h 34m$77–202
Virginia Beach to Sumter by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Sumter is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Sumter is to fly and bus which takes 6h 21m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Beach to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Sumter via Richmond and Camden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Sumter is 334 miles. The road distance is 351.1 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Sumter without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 52m and costs $110 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 21m 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 38m to drive from Virginia Beach to Sumter.
There are 23+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Sumter via Richmond, Richmond, and Camden in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Florence Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- 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 24m
- 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 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–230
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–85
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–130
- Business - advance purchase
- $55–260
- Business Class
- $95–310
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Florence to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Camden to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Columbia to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- 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 Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Norfolk to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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