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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Addis Ababa by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

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    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planePVG - ADD
    15h 21m
    $236–657

  2. Drive 12,962.6 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Addis Ababacar12,962.6 km
    6d 15h
    $1,634–2,360

  3. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeSHA - ADD
    17h 24m
    $430–1,200

  4. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeWUX - ADD
    18h 12m
    $489–1,316

  5. Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
    2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeNTG - ADD
    18h 52m
    $513–1,416

  6. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeHGH - ADD
    19h 5m
    $441–1,220

  7. Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Changzhou Northtrain
    2. Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeCZX - ADD
    19h 45m
    $503–1,414

  8. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Awassa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Awassa Airport (AWA)planePVG - AWA
    2. Drive from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Addis Ababacar
    21h 6m
    $434–1,134

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration15h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

Ethiopian Airlines, Gulf Air Bahrain, and Emirates fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily.

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