There are 9 ways to get from Sumter to Richmond by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane
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 Sumter Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0645S
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
7h 3m$52–99Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0645S
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
8h 30m$84–185Drive 332.1 mi
- Drive from Sumter to Richmondcar 332.1 mi
5h 48m$61–88Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane CLT - RIC
6h 30m$85–466Bus via Fayetteville
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0645S
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Richmondbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
8h$54–95Bus to Charleston International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane CHS - RIC
8h 49m$149–700Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane CLT - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Richmondbus
8h 37m$113–475Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Charlottesville, bus
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane CLT - CHO
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
8h 20m$116–465Bus to Columbia, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Alexandria to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 5m$226–1,282
Sumter to Richmond by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumter to Richmond is to bus via Fayetteville which costs $50 - $100 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sumter to Richmond is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumter to Richmond. However, there are services departing from Sumter Bus Stop and arriving at Richmond via Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Sumter and Richmond is 343 miles. The road distance is 334.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sumter to Richmond without a car is to bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Sumter to Richmond, including transfers.
Sumter to Richmond bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sumter Bus Stop station.
Sumter to Richmond bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumter to Richmond is 334 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Sumter to Richmond.
Book your Sumter to Richmond bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Sumter, SC, USA and Richmond, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Richmond via Raleigh Bus Station in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Norfolk to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Laurel Sumter East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
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