Car hire and driving in Gonder
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 GDQ means 10 km (6 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 Gonder
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonder to Debre Tabor | Ethiopia | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Gonder to Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Gonder to Inda Silasē | Ethiopia | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Gonder to Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Gonder to Weldiya | Ethiopia | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Gonder to Debre Mark’os | Ethiopia | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Gonder to Ādīgrat | Ethiopia | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Gonder to Dessie | Ethiopia | 287 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 22 min |
| Gonder to Kombolcha | Ethiopia | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Gonder to Debre Birhan | Ethiopia | 395 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Gonder to Nek’emtē | Ethiopia | 404 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Gonder to Burayu | Ethiopia | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Gonder to Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 421 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Gonder to Jijiga | Ethiopia | 685 km (426 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Gonder to Nazrēt | Ethiopia | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 30 min |
| Gonder to Warder | Ethiopia | 1,065 km (662 mi) | about 16 h 15 min |
| Gonder to Awasa | Ethiopia | 626 km (389 mi) | about 9 h 32 min |
| Gonder to Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 585 km (363 mi) | about 8 h 55 min |
| Gonder to Jimma | Ethiopia | 552 km (343 mi) | about 8 h 25 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 Gonder?
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.