There are 8 ways to get from Sumter to Louisville by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Drive from Sumter to Charleston-Airport-CHScar
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CHS - SDF
4h 50m$138–778Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop 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
6h 57m$86–403Bus
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
16h 50m$115–197Drive 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 Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CLT - SDF
6h 50m$119–687Bus to Columbia, fly to Louisville International Airport
- 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 24m$104–656Bus, bus to Florence Regional Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Florence Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane FLO - SDF
9h 55m$126–688Bus via Preston @ Vim
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
17h 41m$123–212
Sumter to Louisville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 drive and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $130 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumter to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Sumter Bus Stop and arriving at Louisville, KY via Camden, Atlanta Bus Station and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Sumter and Louisville is 590 miles. The road distance is 518.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 16h 50m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Sumter to Louisville, including transfers.
Sumter to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sumter Bus Stop station.
Sumter to Louisville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Camden 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 614+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Louisville, KY via Camden, Atlanta Bus Station, and Nashville in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Florence Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Columbia to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $35–60
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