Travel to Dire Dawa
Every way to reach Dire Dawa: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Dire Dawa is reachable from 14 places across 2 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin is 42 km away.
How people reach Dire Dawa
Every mode that actually calls at Dire Dawa, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 28 | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 364 km | 1 |
| Flight | 4 | €44.39 | 3h 57m | 348 km | 1 |
- 14Places you can arrive from
- 14Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 2Operators
The train gets you into Dire Dawa. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Rooms within reach of Dire Dawa Train Station
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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 | 19% | Harar, 42 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 26 | 81% | Debre Birhan, 256 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Dire Dawa that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Dire Dawa
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Dire Dawa
- Dire Dawa Train Station
- Old train station of Dire Dawa
- Dire Dawa City
- Dire Dawa Bus Station
- DIR
Landing at DIR after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
Getting from DIR into Dire Dawa?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Dire Dawa costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Dire Dawa
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harar to Dire Dawa train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 42 km |
| Ārabī to Dire Dawa train | €16.84 | 1h 32m | 80 km |
| Jijiga to Dire Dawa train | €21.79 | 1h 40m | 106 km |
| Djibouti to Dire Dawa train | €33.34 | 2h 43m | 262 km |
| Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa train | €43.79 | 3h 10m | 348 km |
| Djibouti to Dire Dawa flight | €44.39 | 3h 57m | 262 km |
| Balbala to Dire Dawa train | €45.44 | 3h 1m | 258 km |
| Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa flight | €45.57 | 4h 2m | 348 km |
| Debre Berhan to Dire Dawa train | €49.84 | 2h 59m | 256 km |
| Kombolcha to Dire Dawa train | €55.34 | 3h 13m | 285 km |
| Dessie to Dire Dawa train | €58.09 | 3h 19m | 298 km |
| Nazrēt to Dire Dawa train | €58.63 | 3h 23m | 308 km |
| Mojo to Dire Dawa train | €60.83 | 3h 17m | 321 km |
| Bishoftu to Dire Dawa train | €62.48 | 3h 32m | 330 km |
| Burayu to Dire Dawa train | €69.09 | 3h 43m | 357 km |
| Sebeta to Dire Dawa train | €70.19 | 4h 5m | 364 km |
A day in Dire Dawa hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Dire Dawa
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Dire Dawa
Common questions about Travel to Dire Dawa
How can I get to Dire Dawa?
Dire Dawa is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 14 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 Dire Dawa?
The cheapest way into Dire Dawa is by train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 14 origins we sell into Dire Dawa over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Dire Dawa?
The fastest journey into Dire Dawa is by train, at 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 42 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Dire Dawa have?
Dire Dawa has 5 named terminals on our network, including 2 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Dire Dawa Train Station, Old train station of Dire Dawa, DIR. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Dire Dawa from within 200 km?
6 of the routes we sell into Dire Dawa start within 200 km. The nearest is Harar, 42 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Dire Dawa in Ethiopia?
Dire Dawa connects to 14 places on our network across 2 countries, the furthest of them 364 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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Ethiopia
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Dire Dawa and elsewhere in Ethiopia. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Dire Dawa before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Dire Dawa, with free cancellation on most of it.
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Plan a trip from here
Tell Ori how long you have and it will chain real legs out of this city, priced and timed.