Car hire and driving in Weldiya
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 Weldiya
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weldiya to Dessie | Ethiopia | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Weldiya to Kombolcha | Ethiopia | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Weldiya to Debre Tabor | Ethiopia | 171 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Weldiya to Mek'ele | Ethiopia | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Weldiya to Debre Birhan | Ethiopia | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Weldiya to Bahir Dar | Ethiopia | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Weldiya to Gonder | Ethiopia | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Weldiya to Debre Mark’os | Ethiopia | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Weldiya to Ādīgrat | Ethiopia | 273 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Weldiya to Inda Silasē | Ethiopia | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Weldiya to Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Weldiya to Burayu | Ethiopia | 327 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Weldiya to Jijiga | Ethiopia | 446 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 48 min |
| Weldiya to Nazrēt | Ethiopia | 366 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Weldiya to Warder | Ethiopia | 830 km (516 mi) | about 12 h 39 min |
| Weldiya to Awasa | Ethiopia | 544 km (338 mi) | about 8 h 18 min |
| Weldiya to Dire Dawa | Ethiopia | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 22 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 Weldiya?
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.