There are 9 ways to get from Richmond to Sumter by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, 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 Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0645S
7h 40m$51–98Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0645S
8h 21m$83–190Drive 331.7 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Sumtercar 331.7 mi
5h 47m$61–88Fly Richmond International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane RIC - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
7h 24m$100–586Bus via Fayetteville
- Take the bus from Richmond to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0645S
7h 55m$53–97Fly Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport, bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane RIC - CHS
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
10h 11m$148–704Bus to Charlottesville, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CHO - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
8h 22m$127–535Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Columbia, bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbia (CAE)plane DCA - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
8h 47m$254–1,442Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Columbia
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Columbia (CAE)plane IAD - CAE
- Take the bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus
9h 21m$164–891
Richmond to Sumter by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Sumter is to bus via Fayetteville which costs $50 - $100 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Sumter is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Sumter. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Sumter Bus Stop via Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Richmond and Sumter is 342 miles. The road distance is 333.6 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Sumter without a car is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Richmond to Sumter, including transfers.
Richmond to Sumter bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Sumter bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Sumter is 334 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Richmond to Sumter.
Book your Richmond to Sumter bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Sumter, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Richmond to Sumter Bus Stop via Raleigh Bus Station in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
Bus from Laurel Sumter East to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
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