There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Santee by plane, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbia (CAE)plane DCA - CAE
- Drive from Columbia-Airport-CAE to Santeecar
2h 41m$97–543Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Columbia, drive
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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
- Drive from Columbia-Airport-CAE to Santeecar
4h 22m$67–369Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Kingstree Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
- Take the taxi from Kingstree Station to Santeetaxi
9h 29m$273–500Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Orangeburgbus FlixBus 2433
11h 48m$161–236Drive 465.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Santeecar 465.4 mi
7h 45m$85–123Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Santeecar
2h 47m$452–1,087Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Santeecar
4h 27m$762–1,661Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport, drive
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane IAD - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Santeecar
4h 39m$82–449
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Santee is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Santee is to fly and drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Santee. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Orangeburg via Charlotte Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Washington and Santee is 469 miles. The road distance is 468.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Santee without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 29m and costs $270 - $500.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Washington to Santee, including transfers.
Washington to Santee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Santee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Santee is 468 miles. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Washington to Santee.
There are 40+ hotels available in Santee.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Santee, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Santee via Charlotte Bus Station and Orangeburg in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Kingstree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Orangeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Orangeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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