Car hire and driving in Dessie
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 Dessie
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dessie to Weldiya | Ethiopia | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Dessie to Debre Birhan | Ethiopia | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Dessie to Debre Tabor | Ethiopia | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Dessie to Debre Mark’os | Ethiopia | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Dessie to Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Dessie to Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Dessie to Burayu | Ethiopia | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Dessie to Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Dessie to Sebeta | Ethiopia | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Dessie to Bishoftu | Ethiopia | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Dessie to Gonder | Ethiopia | 287 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 22 min |
| Dessie to Nazrēt | Ethiopia | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Dessie to Jijiga | Ethiopia | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Dessie to Warder | Ethiopia | 779 km (484 mi) | about 11 h 53 min |
| Dessie to Awasa | Ethiopia | 470 km (292 mi) | about 7 h 10 min |
| Dessie to Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Dessie to Jimma | Ethiopia | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 30 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 Dessie?
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.