There are 6 ways to get from Ndola to Addis Ababa by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
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 Ndola
best- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane NLA - ADD
5h 5m$321–1,112Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Ndola 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 2hTrain, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Ndola to Kabwetrain
- Take the taxi from Kabwe to New Kapiri Mposhitaxi
- 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
3d 23hDrive 3,513.7 km
- Drive from Ndola to Addis Ababacar 3,513.7 km
2d 12h$516–745Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ndola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane FBM - ADD
8h 38m$388–1,055Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Ndola to Kabwetrain
- Take the bus from Kabwe Main Bus Stn to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Drive from Nakonde Bus Stn 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 9h
Ndola (NLA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Addis Ababa is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Ndola and Addis Ababa is 2702 km. The road distance is 3513.7 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Addis Ababa without a car is to train and taxi and bus which takes 3 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Ndola to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 1h ahead of Ndola. It is currently 9:29 PM in Ndola and 10:29 PM in Addis Ababa.
Yes, the driving distance between Ndola to Addis Ababa is 3514 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Ndola to Addis Ababa.
There are 307+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
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.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Ndola to Kabwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- 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 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
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
- +254 724 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
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kabwe Main Bus Stn to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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