There are 4 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Pretoria by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)ADD - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoria
8h 31mR 5,624–6,757Bus, train
cheapest- 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 train from Park to Pretoria
5d 6hR 4,425–6,176Drive 5,074.5 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Pretoria5,074.5 km
3d 3hR 12,115–17,499Drive to Awassa Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Awassa Airport (AWA)
- Fly from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)AWA - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoria
16h 1mR 6,123–19,822
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Pretoria is to bus and train which costs R 4 400 - R 6 500 and takes 5 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 31m and costs R 5 500 - R 7 000.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Pretoria is 4126 km. The road distance is 5074.5 km.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa to Pretoria without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 6h and costs R 4 400 - R 6 500.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Addis Ababa to Pretoria, including transfers.
Pretoria is 1h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 3:56 AM in Addis Ababa and 2:56 AM in Pretoria.
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa to Pretoria is 5074 km. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from Addis Ababa to Pretoria.
There are 1634+ hotels available in Pretoria.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Pretoria, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Addis Ababa to Pretoria. However, you can take the bus to Bole Bridge, walk to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Pretoria. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Addis Ababa to Pretoria via Nairobi, Eastleigh Terminal, Koja, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg, Fashion Square, De Korte, and Park in around 5d 6h.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–16,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–16,000
Flights from Awassa Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Flights from Awassa Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,300
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 340–662
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- R 340–370
- VIP
- R 662
- Business
- R 530
- Normal
- R 530
- 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
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- R 310–370
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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