There are 6 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Ndola by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ndola
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Ndola (NLA)ADD - NLA
6h 51m$322–1,104Bus, drive
- 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 Mbeya
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndola
3d 1hDrive 3,513.8 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Ndola3,513.8 km
2d 12h$516–745Drive to Awassa Airport, fly to Ndola
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Awassa Airport (AWA)
- Fly from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Ndola (NLA)AWA - NLA
19h 36m$408–1,239Fly Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)ADD - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Ndola
10h 13m$332–1,106Bus, shuttle, train, drive
- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndola
3d 21h
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Ndola is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Ndola is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Ndola is 2701 km. The road distance is 3513.8 km.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Addis Ababa to Ndola, including transfers.
Ndola is 1h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 9:31 PM in Addis Ababa and 8:31 PM in Ndola.
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa to Ndola is 3514 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Addis Ababa to Ndola.
There are 24+ hotels available in Ndola.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Ndola, Zambia?
Ethiopian Airlines and Zambia Airways fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Ndola (NLA) 5 times a week.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Awassa Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Awassa Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Awassa Airport to Ndola via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $18
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $19
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
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