There are 9 ways to get from Sumter to Panama City Beach by bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Tallahassee
best- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
13h 49m$101–191Drive 483.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sumter to Panama City Beachcar 483.2 mi
9h 31m$89–128Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camden Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Camden Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus
15h 50m$245–420Bus to Florence Regional Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Florence Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane FLO - ECP
8h 57m$128–442Bus
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus Greyhound US0644S
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0760S
14h 29m$99–186Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CLT - ECP
6h 29m$141–513Bus to Columbia, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CAE - ECP
8h 1m$184–868Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CLT - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Panama City Beachcar
7h 22m$106–474Bus to Charleston International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane CHS - ECP
10h 17m$140–468
Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Panama City Beach is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Panama City Beach is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumter to Panama City Beach station. However, there are services departing from Sumter Bus Stop and arriving at Panama City Beach Bus Station via Jacksonville and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
The distance between Sumter and Panama City Beach is 587 miles. The road distance is 486 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Panama City Beach without a car is to bus via Tallahassee which takes 13h 49m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Sumter to Panama City Beach, including transfers.
Sumter to Panama City Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sumter Bus Stop station.
Sumter to Panama City Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Panama City Beach is 1h behind Sumter. It is currently 7:51 AM in Sumter and 6:51 AM in Panama City Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Panama City Beach is 486 miles. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Sumter to Panama City Beach.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Panama City Beach, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Panama City Beach via Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and Panama City Beach Bus Station in around 13h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Florence Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Camden Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Panama City Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
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