There are 7 ways to get from Lake City to Washington by car, plane, taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Lake City to Myrtle Beach (MYR)car
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MYR - DCA
2h 57m$81–456Drive 421.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake City to Washingtoncar 421.2 mi
7h 18m$77–111Taxi, bus (Flixbus)
- Take the taxi from Lake City to Florencetaxi
- Take the bus from Florence to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2472
8h 48m$146–206Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kingstree Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
9h 21m$188–356Drive, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Drive from Lake City 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
3h 52m$253–1,218Drive, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Drive from Lake City to Myrtle Beach (MYR)car
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MYR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 48m$363–1,419Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0642S / ...
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
9h 21m$126–202
Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake City to Washington is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lake City to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 2h 57m and costs $80 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake City station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Florence Bus Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake City station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Kingstree Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Lake City and Washington is 435 miles. The road distance is 423.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake City to Washington without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Lake City to Washington, including transfers.
Lake City to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Florence Bus Station.
Lake City to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kingstree Station.
The best way to get from Lake City to Washington is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs $180 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Lake City, SC, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Kingstree Station to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $140–300 and the journey takes 9h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lake City to Washington Union Station via Florence Bus Station and Raleigh Bus Station in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kingstree Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- 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
- $9–20
- 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 DetailsContact 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
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Florence to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Florence Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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More Questions & Answers
Lake City to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Lake City to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake City to Washington is 424 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Lake City to Washington.
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