There are 10 ways to get from Namibia to Ethiopia by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
best- 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 31m$372–1,010Fly Windhoek International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane WDH - ADD
9h 23m$303–966Bus
- 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 6h$350–479Drive 5,639.7 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Addis Ababacar 5,639.7 km
3d 8h$655–946Fly Windhoek International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)plane WDH - DIR
15h 7m$350–1,125Fly Windhoek International Airport to Awassa Airport
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Awassa Airport (AWA)plane WDH - AWA
16h 30m$354–1,130Fly Windhoek International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane WDH - MQX
17h 29m$395–1,243Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- 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 5m$405–1,228Fly Windhoek International Airport to Arba Minch Airport, taxi
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Arba Minch Airport (AMH)plane WDH - AMH
- Take the taxi from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) to Sodotaxi
18h 40m$343–951Fly Walvis Bay Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane WVB - ADD
11h 37m$468–1,321
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Ethiopia is to bus which costs $350 - $480 and takes 6 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Ethiopia is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $300 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Namibia to Ethiopia. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Addis Ababa via De Korte & Henri, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Koja and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 6h.
The distance between Namibia and Ethiopia is 3564 km. The road distance is 5639.7 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Ethiopia without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 6h and costs $350 - $480.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Namibia to Ethiopia, including transfers.
Namibia to Ethiopia bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Namibia to Ethiopia is to bus which takes 6 days 6h and costs $350 - $480. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 9h 23m.
Namibia to Ethiopia bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Ethiopia is 1h ahead of Namibia. It is currently 7:08 AM in Namibia and 8:08 AM in Ethiopia.
What companies run services between Namibia and Ethiopia?
You can take a bus from Windhoek to Addis Ababa via Johannesburg, De Korte & Henri, Fashion Square, Johannesburg, Dar Es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, and Nairobi in around 6d 6h. Alternatively, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
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
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- 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
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Awassa Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Windhoek International Airport
- 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
- $380–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Maun, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Arba Minch Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Arba Minch Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- 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
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
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
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- 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
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $32
- Normal
- $32
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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