There are 5 ways to get from Livingstone to Addis Ababa 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 Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)LVI - ADD
8h 35m$609–861Fly from Victoria Falls Airport
cheapest- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)VFA - ADD
7h 54m$556–859Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Drive from Nakonde to Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
3d 3hDrive 4,253.4 km
- Drive from Livingstone to Addis Ababa4,253.4 km
2d 18h$624–902Bus, drive via Tunduma
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Drive from Nakonde Bus Stn to Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
3d 6h
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Addis Ababa is to fly which costs $550 - $900 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $550 - $900.
The distance between Livingstone and Addis Ababa is 3317 km. The road distance is 4253.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Livingstone to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 1h ahead of Livingstone. It is currently 12:19 PM in Livingstone and 1:19 PM in Addis Ababa.
Yes, the driving distance between Livingstone to Addis Ababa is 4253 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Livingstone to Addis Ababa.
There are 310+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Zambia Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $14–17
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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