There are 8 ways to get from Sumter to Washington by car, plane, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), subway, 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.
Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Sumter to Charleston-Airport-CHScar
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CHS - DCA
3h 21m$147–825Drive 436.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sumter to Washingtoncar 436.1 mi
7h 36m$80–115Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camden Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Camden Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian
10h 53m$213–390Bus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus 44X
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Washington Union Stationbus
13h 43m$86–144Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Drive from Sumter to Charleston-Airport-CHScar
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 9m$359–633Bus to Columbia, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CAE - DCA
5h 33m$274–1,804Bus to Columbia, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CAE - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 28m$136–862Taxi, bus to Myrtle Beach, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camdentaxi
- Take the bus from Camden to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MYR - DCA
6h 32m$226–905
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Washington is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs $140 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumter to Washington station. However, there are services departing from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center and arriving at Washington Union Station via Sumter Laurel South, Columbia, SC and Camden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
The distance between Sumter and Washington is 542 miles. The road distance is 438.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Washington without a car is to taxi and train which takes 10h 53m and costs $210 - $390.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Sumter to Washington, including transfers.
Sumter to Washington bus services, operated by The COMET, depart from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center station.
Sumter to Washington bus services, operated by The COMET, arrive at Laurel Sumter East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Washington is 439 miles. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Sumter to Washington.
There are 1283+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Washington Union Station via Sumter Laurel South, Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, and Camden in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,800
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,800
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,200
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Camden Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- 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
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Columbia, SC to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Camden to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Camden to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
Columbia Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +1-803-369-5423
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