There are 7 ways to get from Sumter to Washington by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, 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 24m$157–925Bus 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 21m$66–392Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camdentaxi
- Take the bus from Camden to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471
9h 22m$134–200Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Sumter to Camden Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Camden Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian
10h 53m$193–270Drive 436.1 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Washingtoncar 436.1 mi
7h 36m$80–115Drive 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 12m$349–633Bus 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 25m$134–854
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 24m and costs $150 - $950.
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 bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Sumter to Washington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Washington is 439 miles. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Sumter to Washington.
There are 1777+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sumter to Washington. However, you can drive to Charleston-Airport-CHS airport then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Camden then take the bus to Washington Union Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
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
- $100–160
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Camden to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
- 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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