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Harar · Ethiopia

Car hire and driving in Harar

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Ethiopia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DIR means 45 km (28 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 Harar

Car rental from Harar: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Harar to Dire DawaEthiopia42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Harar to JijigaEthiopia75 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Harar to ĀrabīEthiopia83 km (52 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Harar to Debre BirhanEthiopia286 km (178 mi)about 4 h 22 min
Harar to NazrētEthiopia325 km (202 mi)about 4 h 57 min
Harar to KombolchaEthiopia326 km (202 mi)about 4 h 58 min
Harar to DessieEthiopia339 km (211 mi)about 5 h 10 min
Harar to BishoftuEthiopia350 km (218 mi)about 5 h 21 min
Harar to ĀselaEthiopia361 km (225 mi)about 5 h 31 min
Harar to Addis AbabaEthiopia371 km (231 mi)about 5 h 40 min
Harar to BurayuEthiopia381 km (237 mi)about 5 h 48 min
Harar to SebetaEthiopia387 km (240 mi)about 5 h 54 min
Harar to GonderEthiopia626 km (389 mi)about 9 h 32 min
Harar to Mek'eleEthiopia547 km (340 mi)about 8 h 21 min
Harar to WarderEthiopia440 km (273 mi)about 6 h 42 min
Harar to AwasaEthiopia473 km (294 mi)about 7 h 12 min
Harar to Bahir DarEthiopia576 km (358 mi)about 8 h 47 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Harar?

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.