There are 10 ways to get from Fairfax to Sumter by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Alexandria to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0645S
11h 4m$120–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0645S
11h 40m$67–139Drive 429.8 mi
- Drive from Fairfax to Sumtercar 429.8 mi
7h 31m$79–114Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbia (CAE)plane DCA - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
7h 10m$238–1,410Bus via Fayetteville
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0645S
12h 25m$73–136Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Columbia (CAE)plane IAD - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
7h 15m$148–859Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane IAD - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
7h 39m$119–341Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
10h 25m$462–1,160Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport, bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAD - CHS
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
10h 38m$582–1,159Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Myrtle Beach, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane DCA - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stopbus
9h 36m$111–533
Fairfax to Sumter by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Sumter is to bus via Fayetteville which costs $70 - $140 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Sumter is to fly and bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $230 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfax to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Monument Dr Transit Center Bay D and arriving at Sumter Bus Stop via New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW, Washington Union Station and Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Fairfax and Sumter is 459 miles. The road distance is 432.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Sumter without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 4m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Fairfax to Sumter, including transfers.
Fairfax to Sumter bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Fairfax to Sumter bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Sumter is 432 miles. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Fairfax to Sumter.
There are 22+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Monument Dr Transit Center Bay D to Sumter Bus Stop via Virginia Ave Nw and 21St St Nw, New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, and Raleigh Bus Station in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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
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
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