There are 10 ways to get from The Villages to Sumter by taxi, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, shuttle, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from The Villages to Delandtaxi
- Take the train from Deland to Camden Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumtertaxi
11h$337–526Drive 391 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Sumtercar 391 mi
7h$72–104Bus
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0644S
11h 24m$95–159Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MCO - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
8h 51m$159–433Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
13h 24m$150–281Taxi to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Amelia Super Stoptaxi
- Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DAB - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
8h 53m$250–881Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Myrtle Beach, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane MCO - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stopbus
10h 31m$161–430Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Charleston International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MCO - CHS
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
11h 9m$133–366Shuttle to Tampa, fly to Charleston International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane TPA - CHS
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
12h 10m$222–442Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane GNV - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
10h 30m$174–616
The Villages to Sumter by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Sumter is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Sumter is to drive which takes 7h and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Sumter. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Sumter Bus Stop via Amtrak Station and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between The Villages and Sumter is 505 miles. The road distance is 393.3 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Sumter without a car is to taxi and train which takes 11h and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h to get from The Villages to Sumter, including transfers.
The Villages to Sumter bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Sumter bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Sumter is 393 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from The Villages to Sumter.
There are 22+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Sumter Bus Stop via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, and Jacksonville in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Orlando to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Tampa to Charleston International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Orlando to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Tampa to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Orlando to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Tampa to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Deland to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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 Jacksonville to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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