There are 4 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Blantyre by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)ADD - BLZ
7h 1m$340–1,172Bus
- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Blantyre
6d 7h$430–536Drive 3,497.5 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Blantyre3,497.5 km
2d 11h$614–887Drive to Awassa Airport, fly
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Awassa Airport (AWA)
- Fly from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)AWA - BLZ
20h 31m$421–1,430
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Blantyre is to bus which costs $430 - $550 and takes 6 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Blantyre is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $340 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Addis Ababa to Blantyre. However, there are services departing from Addis Ababa and arriving at Blantyre via Eastleigh Terminal, Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam, Fashion Square and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 7h.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Blantyre is 2797 km. The road distance is 3497.5 km.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa to Blantyre without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 7h and costs $430 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Addis Ababa to Blantyre, including transfers.
Addis Ababa to Blantyre bus services, operated by Abyssinia Luxury, depart from Addis Ababa station.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa to Blantyre is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $340 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $550 and takes 6 days 7h.
Addis Ababa to Blantyre bus services, operated by Abyssinia Luxury, arrive at Nairobi station.
Blantyre is 1h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 12:52 AM in Addis Ababa and 11:52 PM in Blantyre.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Blantyre, Malawi?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Addis Ababa to Blantyre via Nairobi, Eastleigh Terminal, Koja, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg, Fashion Square, Rissik Street Station, and Johannesburg in around 6d 7h.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Awassa Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Awassa Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Awassa Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Awassa Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +265 982 848 428
- salesmw@ulemubuses.com
- Website
- ulemubuses.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- ulemubuses.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa to Blantyre is 3497 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Addis Ababa to Blantyre.
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