There are 11 ways to get from Fairfax to Sumter by plane, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar
5h 8m$451–1,131Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia, bus
cheapest- 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 16m$63–359Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Camden Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumtertaxi
11h 58m$343–514Bus via Raleigh
- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington Stbus
- Take the bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Camdenbus Nyc
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stopbus
13h 30m$73–125Drive 429.8 mi
- Drive from Fairfax to Sumtercar 429.8 mi
7h 31m$79–114Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport, drive
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAD - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Sumtercar
5h 21m$91–460Fly 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 14m$93–560Fly 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 35m$126–339Train, bus via Fayetteville
- Take the train from Alexandria to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Sumter Bus Stopbus
13h 14m$200–319Train, bus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0644S
14h 27m$222–356Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0644S
15h 52m$95–152
Fairfax to Sumter by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Sumter is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Sumter is to fly and drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $450 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfax to Sumter. However, there are services departing from University Dr+North St and arriving at Sumter Bus Stop via Pennsylvania Av SE+Potomac Av SE, Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave, S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh and Camden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Fairfax and Sumter is 558 miles. The road distance is 432.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Sumter without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 58m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Fairfax to Sumter, including transfers.
Fairfax to Sumter bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave station.
Fairfax to Sumter bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St 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 20+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from University Dr+North St to Sumter Bus Stop via East Falls Church+Bay D, East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, Pennsylvania Av SE+Potomac Av SE, Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE, Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave, Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St, S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh, and Camden in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
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
- $110–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- CoachRun
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- 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
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- 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
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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