There are 9 ways to get from Kansas City to Sumter by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), train, taxi, 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.
Fly to Charleston International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MCI - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar
7h 37m$157–775Fly to Columbia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Columbia (CAE)plane MCI - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
9h 50m$114–604Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stopbus
24h$164–267Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Camden Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumtertaxi
37h 22m$981–1,579Drive 1,022.2 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Sumtercar 1,022.2 mi
18h 7m$187–270Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MCI - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
8h 29m$171–883Fly to Florence Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)plane MCI - FLO
- Take the bus from Florence Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stopbus
11h$134–635Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stopbus
24h 35m$165–285Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stopbus
26h 15m$278–458
Kansas City to Sumter by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Sumter is to bus via Carbondale which costs $160 - $270 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Sumter is to fly and drive which takes 7h 37m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Sumter Bus Stop via St. Louis, Carbondale Intermodal Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Camden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Kansas City and Sumter is 1053 miles. The road distance is 1028.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Sumter without a car is to bus via Carbondale which takes 24h and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Kansas City to Sumter, including transfers.
Kansas City to Sumter bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Sumter bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Sumter is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 21:06 in Kansas City and 22:06 in Sumter.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Sumter is 1028 miles. It takes approximately 18h 7m to drive from Kansas City to Sumter.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, St. Louis, Carbondale Intermodal Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Camden in around 24h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charleston International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kansas City to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Florence Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Florence Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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