There are 3 ways to get from Freetown to Addis Ababa by taxi, plane, car, or ferry
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Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)FNA - ADD
12h 38m$791–2,349Ferry to Conakry, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)CKY - ADD
14h 56m$652–1,378Drive 7,337 km
- Drive from Freetown to Addis Ababa7,337 km
5d 7h$1,004–1,450
Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freetown to Addis Ababa is to ferry and fly which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Freetown to Addis Ababa is to taxi and fly which takes 12h 38m and costs $750 - $2,400.
The distance between Freetown and Addis Ababa is 5897 km. The road distance is 7337 km.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Freetown to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 3h ahead of Freetown. It is currently 9:22 AM in Freetown and 12:22 PM in Addis Ababa.
Yes, the driving distance between Freetown to Addis Ababa is 7337 km. It takes approximately 5 days 7h to drive from Freetown to Addis Ababa.
There are 309+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Freetown to Addis Ababa. However, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), walk to Bole Dildiy, then take the bus to Black Lion. Alternatively, you can drive from Freetown to Addis Ababa in around 5d 7h.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Monrovia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Conakry to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Conakry to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Conakry to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Conakry to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Conakry to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Conakry to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Conakry to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Conakry to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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