Addis Ababa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia, 2,405 m (7,890 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Addis Abeba train station. Our booking partner lists 441 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Addis Ababa runs from about 11 h 38 min a day in late December to 12 h 41 min in late June (computed for 9.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Addis Ababa is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Addis Ababa: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Addis Abeba train station. Trains to Addis Ababa
Buses to Addis Ababa · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 441 places to stay in Addis Ababa. Of the 350 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (185), and 16 are five-star. Across 79 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 26,199 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nazrēt, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Awasa, 220 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bahir Dar, 322 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Dire Dawa, 348 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Dessie, 254 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jimma, 259 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Shashamane, 204 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bishoftu, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sodo, 264 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Arba Minch, 358 km — flights · buses · car rental
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Common questions
Which airport serves Addis Ababa?
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Addis Ababa?
About 3.9 million people live in Addis Ababa, across 527 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Addis Ababa in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Addis Ababa?
The Birr (ETB). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Addis Ababa?
Our booking partner lists 441 places to stay in Addis Ababa, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Addis Ababa?
Nazrēt (78 km), Awasa (220 km), Bahir Dar (322 km), Dire Dawa (348 km), Dessie (254 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.