Car hire and driving in Debre Birhan
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648865 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648866 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648868.
Drives from Debre Birhan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debre Birhan to Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Debre Birhan to Burayu | Ethiopia | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Debre Birhan to Bishoftu | Ethiopia | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Debre Birhan to Nazrēt | Ethiopia | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Debre Birhan to Sebeta | Ethiopia | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Debre Birhan to Kombolcha | Ethiopia | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Debre Birhan to Dessie | Ethiopia | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Debre Birhan to Āsela | Ethiopia | 197 km (123 mi) | about 3 h |
| Debre Birhan to Debre Mark’os | Ethiopia | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Debre Birhan to Weldiya | Ethiopia | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Debre Birhan to Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Debre Birhan to Harar | Ethiopia | 286 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 22 min |
| Debre Birhan to Jijiga | Ethiopia | 360 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Debre Birhan to Gonder | Ethiopia | 395 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Debre Birhan to Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 424 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 28 min |
| Debre Birhan to Warder | Ethiopia | 706 km (439 mi) | about 10 h 46 min |
| Debre Birhan to Awasa | Ethiopia | 313 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Debre Birhan to Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 316 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Debre Birhan?
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 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.