Travel to Addis Ababa
Every way to reach Addis Ababa: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Addis Ababa is reachable from 117 places across 67 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 16 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €14.09 and the fastest takes 1h 21m door to door. The nearest origin is 64 km away.
How people reach Addis Ababa
Every mode that actually calls at Addis Ababa, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 24 | €14.09 | 1h 21m | 559 km | 1 |
| Flight | 199 | €35.54 | 3h 57m | 12,163 km | 15 |
- 117Places you can arrive from
- 117Places you can leave for
- 67Countries
- 16Operators
The journey ends at Addis Abeba train station. Everything past the barriers belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Addis Ababa for the night the train gets in
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 6 | 3% | Mojo, 64 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 49 | 22% | Awasa, 220 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 19 | 9% | Asmara, 702 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 149 | 67% | Kigali, 1554 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Addis Ababa that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 47 | 34% |
| India | 10 | 7% |
| China | 8 | 6% |
| Nigeria | 7 | 5% |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 4% |
| Djibouti | 6 | 4% |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 4% |
| Tanzania | 6 | 4% |
| Belgium | 4 | 3% |
| Congo - Brazzaville | 4 | 3% |
| Cameroon | 4 | 3% |
| Italy | 4 | 3% |
| Kenya | 4 | 3% |
| Somalia | 4 | 3% |
| South Africa | 4 | 3% |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 3 | 2% |
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| Zambia | 3 | 2% |
| Angola | 2 | 1% |
| Austria | 2 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Addis Ababa
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Addis Ababa
- Addis Abeba train station
- Furi-Lebu Railway Station
- ali
- Gelan
- ADD
ADD is not in Addis Ababa, and the road in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from ADD into Addis Ababa?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Addis Ababa
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mojo to Addis Ababa train | €14.09 | 1h 21m | 64 km |
| Nazrēt to Addis Ababa train | €16.29 | 1h 29m | 78 km |
| Debre Berhan to Addis Ababa train | €23.44 | 1h 50m | 113 km |
| Dessie to Addis Ababa train | €32.24 | 2h 35m | 254 km |
| Dessie to Addis Ababa flight | €35.54 | 3h 57m | 254 km |
| Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa train | €43.79 | 3h 12m | 348 km |
| Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa flight | €45.57 | 4h 2m | 348 km |
| Kombolcha to Addis Ababa train | €47.64 | 3h 1m | 253 km |
| Jijiga to Addis Ababa train | €55.34 | 3h 47m | 446 km |
| Jijiga to Addis Ababa flight | €55.60 | 4h 12m | 446 km |
| ‘Alemaya to Addis Ababa train | €61.94 | 3h 41m | 360 km |
| Harar to Addis Ababa train | €63.59 | 3h 45m | 371 km |
| Ārabī to Addis Ababa train | €72.39 | 4h 3m | 424 km |
| Djibouti to Addis Ababa train | €80.64 | 4h 46m | 559 km |
| Balbala to Addis Ababa train | €88.89 | 5h 33m | 554 km |
| Khartoum to Addis Ababa flight | €112.24 | 4h 55m | 991 km |
We cannot promise Addis Abeba train station still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Addis Ababa
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular journeys to Addis Ababa
Common questions about Travel to Addis Ababa
How can I get to Addis Ababa?
Addis Ababa is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 117 places, across 67 countries, on services run by 16 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Addis Ababa?
The cheapest way into Addis Ababa is by train, from €14.09 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 117 origins we sell into Addis Ababa over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Addis Ababa?
The fastest journey into Addis Ababa is by train, at 1h 21m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 64 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Addis Ababa have?
Addis Ababa has 5 named terminals on our network, including 2 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Addis Abeba train station, Furi-Lebu Railway Station, ADD. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Addis Ababa from within 200 km?
6 of the routes we sell into Addis Ababa start within 200 km. The nearest is Mojo, 64 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa connects to 117 places on our network across 67 countries, the furthest of them 12,163 km away in a straight line. Ethiopia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Ethiopia
The wider region
The journey is the easy half to plan. The days in Addis Ababa are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Addis Ababa and across Ethiopia
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