There are 10 ways to get from Sumter to Washington by car, plane, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), bus, or subway
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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 20m$97–575Bus to Columbia, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- 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 26m$50–312Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camden Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Camden Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian
10h 50m$223–400Bus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter Eastbus 44
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Washington Union Stationbus
13h 48m$92–154Drive 436.1 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Washingtoncar 436.1 mi
7h 36m$80–115Drive to Myrtle Beach, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Sumter to Myrtle Beach (MYR)car
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MYR - DCA
3h 42m$97–575Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Drive from Sumter to Charleston-Airport-CHScar
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CHS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 20m$129–1,477Drive to Myrtle Beach, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Drive from Sumter to Myrtle Beach (MYR)car
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MYR - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 29m$129–1,177Bus 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 30m$94–604Taxi, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camdentaxi
- Take the bus from Camden to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
5h 33m$186–731
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 20m and costs $95 - $600.
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 48m.
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 50m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 3h 20m 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 1339+ 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 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Camden to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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 Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- 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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