There are 9 ways to get from Namibia 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 Windhoek International Airport
best- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane WDH - ADD
8h 43m$713–816Bus via Katima Mulilo
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
3d 16h$209–276Drive 5,638.9 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Addis Ababacar 5,638.9 km
3d 8h$655–946Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly
- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane VFA - ADD
11h 34m$692–860Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane LVI - ADD
13h 50m$674–927Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport
- Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MPA - ADD
29h 19m$360–1,124Fly from Walvis Bay Airport
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane WVB - ADD
12h 7m$427–1,221Bus
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
5d 2hBus #2
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
6d 7h$346–479
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Addis Ababa is to bus via Katima Mulilo which costs $200 - $280 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $700 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Namibia to Addis Ababa. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Addis Ababa via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Koja and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Namibia and Addis Ababa is 4252 km. The road distance is 5638.9 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Addis Ababa without a car is to bus via Katima Mulilo which takes 3 days 16h and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Namibia to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Namibia to Addis Ababa bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Namibia to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $700 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Katima Mulilo, which costs $200 - $280 and takes 3 days 16h.
Namibia to Addis Ababa bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Katima Mulilo station.
Addis Ababa is 1h ahead of Namibia. It is currently 8:20 AM in Namibia and 9:20 AM in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Namibia and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windhoek to Addis Ababa via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, and Nairobi in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Windhoek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Windhoek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Maun, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Windhoek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Maun, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Maun, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $54
- Full Flexi
- $60
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Website
- Abyssinia Luxury
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Abyssinia Luxury
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Abyssinia Luxury
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Abyssinia Luxury
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Soweto Market to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- 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
- +264 81 447 7230
- mushimabookings@gmail.com
- Website
- Mushima Tours
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Mushima Tours
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
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