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There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Addis Ababa by plane, train, or bus

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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best
1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane PVG - ADD
15h 11m
$448–1,309
Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
cheapest
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)plane HGH - ADD
18h 39m
$322–872
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane SHA - ADD
16h 39m
$551–1,801
Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane WUX - ADD
17h 42m
$604–1,917
Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane NTG - ADD
18h 57m
$763–2,421
Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
2. Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane NGB - ADD
20h 6m
$518–1,637

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

14Weekly Planes

15h 5mAverage Duration

$440Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Shanghai to Addis Ababa.

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Distance: 8,876 km
Duration: 15h 11m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

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

Airlines

Website: ethiopianairlines.com

Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

Ave. Duration: 11h 30m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $550–1,700

Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tianfu International

Ave. Duration: 13h 20m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $550–1,800

Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 13h 45m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600–1,800

Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 14h 40m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600–1,800

Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Hong Kong

Ave. Duration: 15h 35m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $600–1,800

Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 14h 25m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650–2,000

Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Hong Kong

Ave. Duration: 15h 5m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $650–2,000

Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tianfu International

Ave. Duration: 15h 20m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $600–1,900

Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tianfu International

Ave. Duration: 13h 50m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $750–2,400

Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 14h 30m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $800–2,400

Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 13h 5m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $550–1,800

Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tianfu International

Ave. Duration: 13h 40m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $550–1,700

Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 15h 20m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $500–1,600

Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Ave. Duration: 19h
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: $500–1,600

Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tianfu International

Ave. Duration: 19h 15m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $500–1,600

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Addis Ababa(opens in a new window), 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

$215

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

9.0Fabulous

$340

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

9.2Superb

$289

Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$115

Jupiter International Hotel Cazanchis(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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