Car hire and driving in Sodo
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 75 km (47 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 Sodo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodo to Hosa’ina | Ethiopia | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Sodo to Dīla | Ethiopia | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Sodo to Awasa | Ethiopia | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Sodo to Arba Minch | Ethiopia | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Sodo to Shashamane | Ethiopia | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Sodo to Jimma | Ethiopia | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Sodo to Āsela | Ethiopia | 194 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Sodo to Sebeta | Ethiopia | 247 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Sodo to Bishoftu | Ethiopia | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Sodo to Nazrēt | Ethiopia | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Sodo to Burayu | Ethiopia | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Sodo to Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Sodo to Jijiga | Ethiopia | 620 km (385 mi) | about 9 h 27 min |
| Sodo to Gonder | Ethiopia | 639 km (397 mi) | about 9 h 45 min |
| Sodo to Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 761 km (473 mi) | about 11 h 37 min |
| Sodo to Warder | Ethiopia | 837 km (520 mi) | about 12 h 46 min |
| Sodo to Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 528 km (328 mi) | about 8 h 3 min |
| Sodo to Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 544 km (338 mi) | about 8 h 18 min |
| Sodo to Dessie | Ethiopia | 518 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 54 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 Sodo?
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.