There are 5 ways to get from Livingstone to Addis Ababa by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane LVI - ADD
7h 50m$659–811Fly from Victoria Falls Airport
cheapest- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane VFA - ADD
8h 54m$336–959Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Drive from Nakonde to Mbeyacar
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
3d 4hDrive 4,253.5 km
- Drive from Livingstone to Addis Ababacar 4,253.5 km
2d 18h$624–902Bus, train
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
4d 8h
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 $330 - $1,000 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $650 - $850.
The distance between Livingstone and Addis Ababa is 3317 km. The road distance is 4253.5 km.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Addis Ababa without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Livingstone to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 1h ahead of Livingstone. It is currently 11:15 AM in Livingstone and 12:15 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 309+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
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
- $460–1,400
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
- $380–1,100
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- 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
- $380–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $31
- 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
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $17–21
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $21–25
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- 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
- $55–75
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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