There are 6 ways to get from Kitale to Addis Ababa by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kitale to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane KIS - ADD
7h 34m$268–826Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitale to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
33h 49m$77–103Bus via Eldoret
- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
30h 48m$78–121Drive 1,597.3 km
- Drive from Kitale to Addis Ababacar 1,597.3 km
25h 23m$184–266Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane EDL - ADD
10h 7m$352–1,160Fly from Kitale
- Fly from Kitale (KTL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane KTL - ADD
9h 56m$280–1,023
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitale to Addis Ababa is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 33h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kitale to Addis Ababa is to drive and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between Kitale and Addis Ababa is 1270 km. The road distance is 1597.3 km.
The best way to get from Kitale to Addis Ababa without a car is to bus via Eldoret which takes 30h 48m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Kitale to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kitale to Addis Ababa is to bus via Eldoret which takes 30h 48m and costs $75 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 9h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitale to Addis Ababa is 1597 km. It takes approximately 25h 23m to drive from Kitale to Addis Ababa.
There are 309+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Kitale, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
You can take a bus from Kitale to Addis Ababa via Eldoret, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 30h 48m. Alternatively, Skyward Express, FlexFlight ApS, and three other airlines fly from Kitale (KTL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Kitale to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Kitale to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Kitale to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–21
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Eldoret to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Kitale to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
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