Travel to Jijiga
Every way to reach Jijiga: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Jijiga is reachable from 16 places across 2 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €15.74 and the fastest takes 1h 29m door to door. The nearest origin is 75 km away.
How people reach Jijiga
Every mode that actually calls at Jijiga, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 30 | €15.74 | 1h 29m | 462 km | 1 |
| Flight | 4 | €55.60 | 4h 9m | 446 km | 1 |
- 16Places you can arrive from
- 16Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 2Operators
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Jijiga is not something we sell.
A room in Jijiga for the night the train gets in
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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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 | 8 | 24% | Harar, 75 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 26 | 76% | Balbala, 248 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Jijiga that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Jijiga
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Jijiga
- JIJ
The fare from JIJ into Jijiga is the one price on this journey we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from JIJ into Jijiga
Settled in advance, so the ride into Jijiga costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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The cheapest journeys into Jijiga
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harar to Jijiga train | €15.74 | 1h 29m | 75 km |
| Ārabī to Jijiga train | €16.29 | 1h 30m | 76 km |
| ‘Alemaya to Jijiga train | €18.49 | 1h 33m | 87 km |
| Dire Dawa to Jijiga train | €21.79 | 1h 44m | 106 km |
| Balbala to Jijiga train | €44.89 | 2h 51m | 248 km |
| Djibouti to Jijiga train | €45.44 | 2h 49m | 252 km |
| Addis Ababa to Jijiga train | €55.34 | 4h 1m | 446 km |
| Addis Ababa to Jijiga flight | €55.60 | 4h 11m | 446 km |
| Debre Berhan to Jijiga train | €58.64 | 3h 43m | 360 km |
| Gode to Jijiga flight | €60.91 | 4h 9m | 387 km |
| Nazrēt to Jijiga train | €64.14 | 4h 13m | 398 km |
| Kombolcha to Jijiga train | €64.14 | 4h 5m | 386 km |
| Dessie to Jijiga train | €66.34 | 4h 22m | 399 km |
| Mojo to Jijiga train | €66.34 | 4h 31m | 413 km |
| Bishoftu to Jijiga train | €67.99 | 4h 37m | 425 km |
| Burayu to Jijiga train | €72.39 | 4h 40m | 456 km |
A day in Jijiga carrying a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Jijiga
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 Jijiga
Common questions about Travel to Jijiga
How can I get to Jijiga?
Jijiga is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 16 places, across 2 countries, on services run by 2 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 Jijiga?
The cheapest way into Jijiga is by train, from €15.74 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 16 origins we sell into Jijiga over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Jijiga?
The fastest journey into Jijiga is by train, at 1h 29m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 75 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Jijiga have?
Jijiga has 1 named terminals on our network, including 0 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are JIJ. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Jijiga from within 200 km?
8 of the routes we sell into Jijiga start within 200 km. The nearest is Harar, 75 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 Jijiga in Ethiopia?
Jijiga connects to 16 places on our network across 2 countries, the furthest of them 462 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
Our job ends on the platform. What fills the days in Jijiga afterwards does not belong to us.
Anything to book in Jijiga before you go?
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Jijiga, with free cancellation on most of it.
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