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How to get fromSumter to Knoxvilleby bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Sumter to Knoxville by bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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  1. Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CLT - TYS
    5h 41m
    $171–803

  2. Drive  306.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sumter to Knoxvillecar car 306.6 mi
    5h 35m
    $56–81

  3. Bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springsshuttle bus
    5. Drive from Hot Springs to Knoxvillecar car
    11h 59m
    $269–293

  4. Bus to Columbia, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport

    1. Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus bus
    2. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CAE - TYS
    7h 28m
    $158–774

  5. Bus, bus to Florence Regional Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Florence Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane FLO - TYS
    7h 30m
    $179–855

  6. Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane CLT - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Knoxvillecar car
    7h 22m
    $78–368

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303 mi
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Sumter to Knoxville. However, you can take the bus to Charlotte Bus Station, walk to Trade St & Graham St, take the line 34 bus to Transit Center- Bay A, walk to Transit Center- Bay V, take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then take the taxi to Knoxville. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Knoxville via Charlotte, Boone, Boone, Black Bear Resort, and Hot Springs in around 11h 59m.

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