Car hire and driving in Jijiga
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 JIJ means 12 km (7 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 Jijiga
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jijiga to Harar | Ethiopia | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Jijiga to Ārabī | Ethiopia | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Jijiga to Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Jijiga to Debre Birhan | Ethiopia | 360 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Jijiga to Warder | Ethiopia | 385 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 52 min |
| Jijiga to Kombolcha | Ethiopia | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Jijiga to Nazrēt | Ethiopia | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Jijiga to Dessie | Ethiopia | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Jijiga to Bishoftu | Ethiopia | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Jijiga to Āsela | Ethiopia | 432 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Jijiga to Weldiya | Ethiopia | 446 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 48 min |
| Jijiga to Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 446 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 48 min |
| Jijiga to Gonder | Ethiopia | 685 km (426 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Jijiga to Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 586 km (364 mi) | about 8 h 57 min |
| Jijiga to Awasa | Ethiopia | 540 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 14 min |
| Jijiga to Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 642 km (399 mi) | about 9 h 47 min |
| Jijiga to Jimma | Ethiopia | 682 km (424 mi) | about 10 h 24 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Jijiga?
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.