There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Addis Ababa by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
best- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)GMP - ADD
22h 35m$231–752Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)ICN - ADD
17h 9m$283–854Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)PUS - ADD
22h 25m$532–1,454Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Awassa Airport, drive
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Awassa Airport (AWA)ICN - AWA
- Drive from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Addis Ababa
24h 44m$521–1,431
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Addis Ababa is to fly which costs $230 - $750 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which takes 17h 9m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Seoul and Addis Ababa is 9255 km.
It takes approximately 22h 35m to get from Seoul to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 6h behind Seoul. It is currently 7:00 AM in Seoul and 1:00 AM in Addis Ababa.
There are 308+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Air China, Ethiopian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 4 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Awassa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Awassa Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Awassa Airport via Beijing Capital, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Awassa Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Awassa Airport via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Beijing Capital, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- $24–35
- First Class
- $35–45
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- $7–10
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