How to get fromNdola to Addis Abababy plane, bus, car, train or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Ndola to Addis Ababa by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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Fly from Ndola
best
1. Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)NLA - ADD
5h 5m
$321–1,212
Bus, drive
1. Take the bus from Ndola to Kapiri Mposhi
2. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
3. Drive from Nakonde Bus Stn to Mbeya
4. Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
5. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
6. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
2d 21h
Bus, train, drive, shuttle
1. Take the bus from Ndola to Kapiri Mposhi
2. Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
3. Drive from Nakonde to Mbeya
4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
6. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
7. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
4d 4h
Drive 3,513.7 km
1. Drive from Ndola to Addis Ababa3,513.7 km
2d 12h
$516–745
Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly
1. Drive from Ndola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)
2. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)FBM - ADD
8h 27m
$369–1,157
Bus, drive via Lusaka
1. Take the bus from Ndola to Lusaka
2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
3. Drive from Nakonde to Mbeya
4. Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
5. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
6. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
3d 1h
Bus, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Ndola to Kapiri Mposhi
2. Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
3. Drive from Nakonde to Mbeya
4. Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
5. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
6. Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
3d 8h

Ndola (NLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights

3Weekly Planes

4h 5mAverage Duration

$316Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,701.7 km
Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

Ethiopian Airlines flies from Ndola (NLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a week.

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia(opens in a new window)

Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. Addis Ababa is a highly developed and important cultural, artistic, financial and administrative centre of Ethiopia. It also serves as the capital of the Oromia Region. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Addis Ababa

Holy Trinity Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

Holy Trinity Cathedral, known in Amharic as Kidist Selassie, is the highest ranking Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was built to commemorate Ethiopia's liberation from Italian occupation and is the second most important place of worship in Ethiopia, after the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum.

St. George's Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

Saint George's Cathedral is an Ethiopian Orthodox cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is noted for its distinctive octagonal form. It is located at the northern end of Churchill Road in the city.

National Museum of Ethiopia(Opens in a new window)

The National Museum of Ethiopia (NME), also referred to as the Ethiopian National Museum, is a national museum in Ethiopia. It is located in the capital, Addis Ababa, near the Addis Ababa University's graduate school.

Ethiopian National Theatre(Opens in a new window)

The Ethiopian National Theater is a national theater in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Places to stay in Addis Ababa

Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Sheraton Addis, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Addis Ababa(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Jupiter International Hotel - Cazanchis(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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