There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Sumter by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, subway, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Myrtle Beach, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)DCA - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
5h 21m$129–643Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to CamdenFlixBus N2471
- Take the bus from Camden to SumterAtlanta
10h 25m$69–191Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumter
10h 28m$128–391Drive 437 mi
- Drive from Washington to Sumter437 mi
7h 30m$80–116Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbia (CAE)DCA - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
5h 29m$127–720Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Columbia, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Columbia (CAE)IAD - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
7h 16m$71–412Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)DCA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Take the bus from Columbia to Sumter
6h 47m$146–736Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Camden StationFloridian
- Take the taxi from Camden Station to Sumter
10h 33m$139–270Bus via Raleigh
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence to Sumter
12h 44m$96–286
Washington to Sumter by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Sumter is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Sumter is to fly and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Sumter via Camden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Washington and Sumter is 485 miles. The road distance is 439.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Sumter without a car is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs $65 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Washington to Sumter, including transfers.
Washington to Sumter bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Sumter bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Camden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Sumter is 440 miles. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Washington to Sumter.
There are 22+ hotels available in Sumter.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Sumter via Camden in around 10h 25m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Camden Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–350
- Business Class
- $130–380
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Camden to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Florence to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Columbia to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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