Debre Birhan: 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.
Debre Birhan is a city of 146,900 people in Ethiopia (Amhara), 2,830 m (9,285 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Debre Birhan runs from about 11 h 36 min a day in late December to 12 h 44 min in late June (computed for 9.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Debre Birhan in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Debre Birhan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Addis Ababa, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jijiga, 360 km — buses · car rental
- Gonder, 395 km — buses · car rental
- Nazrēt, 129 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Awasa, 313 km — buses · car rental
- Bahir Dar, 316 km — buses · car rental
- Dire Dawa, 256 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dessie, 162 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jimma, 371 km
- Shashamane, 294 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Debre Birhan?
About 146,900 people live in Debre Birhan, across 15 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Debre Birhan in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Debre Birhan?
The Birr (ETB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Debre Birhan?
Addis Ababa (113 km), Jijiga (360 km), Gonder (395 km), Nazrēt (129 km), Awasa (313 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.