Car hire and driving in Burayu
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Ethiopia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ADD means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648865 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648866 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648868.
Drives from Burayu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burayu to Bishoftu | Ethiopia | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Burayu to Nazrēt | Ethiopia | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Burayu to Debre Birhan | Ethiopia | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Burayu to Āsela | Ethiopia | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Burayu to Debre Mark’os | Ethiopia | 178 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Burayu to Hosa’ina | Ethiopia | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Burayu to Shashamane | Ethiopia | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Burayu to Awasa | Ethiopia | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Burayu to Nek’emtē | Ethiopia | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Burayu to Jimma | Ethiopia | 252 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Burayu to Dessie | Ethiopia | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Burayu to Kombolcha | Ethiopia | 257 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Burayu to Jijiga | Ethiopia | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Burayu to Gonder | Ethiopia | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Burayu to Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 504 km (313 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Burayu to Warder | Ethiopia | 770 km (479 mi) | about 11 h 45 min |
| Burayu to Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Burayu to Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 357 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 27 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Burayu?
The right, as everywhere in Ethiopia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.