Car hire and driving in Nek’emtē
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 Nek’emtē
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nek’emtē to Jimma | Ethiopia | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Nek’emtē to Debre Mark’os | Ethiopia | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Nek’emtē to Hosa’ina | Ethiopia | 223 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Nek’emtē to Sebeta | Ethiopia | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Nek’emtē to Burayu | Ethiopia | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Nek’emtē to Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Nek’emtē to Bishoftu | Ethiopia | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Nek’emtē to Sodo | Ethiopia | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Nek’emtē to Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Nek’emtē to Nazrēt | Ethiopia | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Nek’emtē to Shashamane | Ethiopia | 308 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Nek’emtē to Awasa | Ethiopia | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Nek’emtē to Jijiga | Ethiopia | 687 km (427 mi) | about 10 h 28 min |
| Nek’emtē to Gonder | Ethiopia | 404 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Nek’emtē to Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 585 km (364 mi) | about 8 h 56 min |
| Nek’emtē to Warder | Ethiopia | 996 km (619 mi) | about 15 h 11 min |
| Nek’emtē to Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 586 km (364 mi) | about 8 h 56 min |
| Nek’emtē to Dessie | Ethiopia | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 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 Nek’emtē?
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.