Car hire and driving in Hosa’ina
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 AWA means 78 km (48 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 Hosa’ina
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosa’ina to Sodo | Ethiopia | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Hosa’ina to Awasa | Ethiopia | 88 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Hosa’ina to Shashamane | Ethiopia | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Hosa’ina to Jimma | Ethiopia | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Hosa’ina to Dīla | Ethiopia | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Hosa’ina to Āsela | Ethiopia | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Hosa’ina to Arba Minch | Ethiopia | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Hosa’ina to Sebeta | Ethiopia | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Hosa’ina to Bishoftu | Ethiopia | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Hosa’ina to Burayu | Ethiopia | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Hosa’ina to Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Hosa’ina to Nazrēt | Ethiopia | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Hosa’ina to Jijiga | Ethiopia | 580 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 50 min |
| Hosa’ina to Gonder | Ethiopia | 563 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 35 min |
| Hosa’ina to Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 685 km (425 mi) | about 10 h 26 min |
| Hosa’ina to Warder | Ethiopia | 828 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 38 min |
| Hosa’ina to Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 453 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 54 min |
| Hosa’ina to Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 496 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Hosa’ina to Dessie | Ethiopia | 444 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 46 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 Hosa’ina?
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.