There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Sumter by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to CamdenFlixBus N2471
- Take the bus from Camden to SumterAtlanta
10h 25m$69–191Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Columbia, bus
cheapest- 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 15m$61–372Train, 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$128–373Drive 437 mi
- Drive from Washington to Sumter437 mi
7h 30m$80–116Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Myrtle Beach, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)DCA - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
6h 32m$152–816Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Camden Amtrak StationFloridian
- Take the taxi from Camden Amtrak Station to Sumter
10h 33m$182–248Bus 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$96–261Fly 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
6h 35m$136–857Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Myrtle Beach, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)BWI - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
6h 54m$152–958Fly 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
8h$169–899
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 6h 32m and costs $150 - $850.
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 488 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 10h 25m 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 24+ 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 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
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
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Camden Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 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 (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
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- 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 Myrtle Beach, SC to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- 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
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
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
- $40–60
- 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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