Sebeta: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sebeta is a city of 102,300 people in Ethiopia (Oromiya), 2,311 m (7,582 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sebeta runs from about 11 h 39 min a day in late December to 12 h 41 min in late June (computed for 8.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sebeta is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Sebeta: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sebeta · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Addis Ababa, 19 km — tours
- Nazrēt, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Awasa, 207 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bahir Dar, 326 km — buses · car rental
- Dire Dawa, 364 km — buses · car rental
- Dessie, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jimma, 240 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shashamane, 191 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bishoftu, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sodo, 247 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Sebeta?
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sebeta?
About 102,300 people live in Sebeta, across 7 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sebeta in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Sebeta?
The Birr (ETB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sebeta?
Addis Ababa (19 km), Nazrēt (82 km), Awasa (207 km), Bahir Dar (326 km), Dire Dawa (364 km).
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.