Car rental
Car hire in cities across Ethiopia
Drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices, city by city, from public data.
30 cities in Ethiopia have a car rental page: drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | 3,860,000 | ADD (8 km) |
| Jijiga | Somali | 483,000 | JIJ (12 km) |
| Gonder | Amhara | 466,000 | GDQ (10 km) |
| Mek'ele | Tigray | 457,900 | MQX (7 km) |
| Nazrēt | Oromiya | 456,900 | ADD (70 km) |
| Warder | Somali | 450,400 | — |
| Awasa | Sidama Region | 422,200 | AWA (10 km) |
| Bahir Dar | Amhara | 350,000 | BJR (8 km) |
| Dire Dawa | Dire Dawa | 343,000 | DIR (4 km) |
| Dessie | Amhara | 270,400 | — |
| Jimma | Oromiya | 250,900 | JIM (2 km) |
| Shashamane | Oromiya | 208,400 | AWA (25 km) |
| Bishoftu | Oromiya | 207,400 | ADD (32 km) |
| Sodo | South Ethiopia Regional State | 204,100 | AWA (75 km) |
| Arba Minch | South Ethiopia Regional State | 201,000 | AMH (5 km) |
| Hosa’ina | Central Ethiopia Regional State | 188,200 | AWA (78 km) |
| Dīla | South Ethiopia Regional State | 158,800 | AWA (77 km) |
| Harar | Harari | 157,000 | DIR (45 km) |
| Nek’emtē | Oromiya | 156,000 | — |
| Ārabī | Somali | 148,933 | DIR (79 km) |
| Debre Birhan | Amhara | 146,900 | — |
| Debre Mark’os | Amhara | 140,700 | — |
| Āsela | Oromiya | 139,500 | — |
| Kombolcha | Amhara | 132,100 | — |
| Debre Tabor | Amhara | 125,300 | BJR (80 km) |
| Ādīgrat | Tigray | 121,800 | AXU (76 km) |
| Weldiya | Amhara | 104,000 | — |
| Sebeta | Oromiya | 102,300 | ADD (21 km) |
| Burayu | Oromiya | 101,400 | ADD (16 km) |
| Inda Silasē | Tigray | 100,100 | AXU (53 km) |
Common questions
Which cities in Ethiopia have a car rental page?
Addis Ababa, Jijiga, Gonder, Mek'ele, Nazrēt, Warder, Awasa, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa, Dessie and 20 more.
What currency is used in Ethiopia?
The Birr (ETB).
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.