There are 4 ways to get from Mekelle to Red Sea by car or plane
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Drive to Asmara, fly
best- Drive from Mekelle to Asmara (ASM)car
- Fly from Asmara (ASM) to Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU)plane ASM - PZU
7h 4m$547–1,861Drive 1,165.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mekelle to Port Sudancar 1,165.3 km
20h 4m$75–108Drive to Axum Airport, fly
- Drive from Mekelle to Axum Airport (AXU)car
- Fly from Axum Airport (AXU) to Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU)plane AXU - PZU
19h 21m$368–1,048Fly from Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU)plane MQX - PZU
5h 1m$161–660
Asmara (ASM) to Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mekelle to Red Sea is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mekelle to Red Sea is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Mekelle and Red Sea is 833 km. The road distance is 1165.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Mekelle to Red Sea, including transfers.
Red Sea is 1h behind Mekelle. It is currently 11:08 PM in Mekelle and 10:08 PM in Red Sea.
Yes, the driving distance between Mekelle to Red Sea is 1165 km. It takes approximately 20h 4m to drive from Mekelle to Red Sea.
What companies run services between Mekelle, Ethiopia and Red Sea, Sudan?
Ethiopian Airlines and Tarco Air fly from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) 4 times a week.
Flights from Asmara to Port Sudan New International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Axum Airport to Port Sudan New International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Mek'Ele Airport to Port Sudan New International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Asmara to Port Sudan New International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Mek'Ele Airport to Port Sudan New International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Axum Airport to Port Sudan New International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- badrairlines.com
Flights from Axum Airport to Port Sudan New International Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
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