There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa by plane, train, or bus
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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane STL - ADD
24h 29m$502–2,102Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane ORD - ADD
22h 33m$601–1,747Bus to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane DEC - ADD
32h 39m$535–1,848Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane SPI - ADD
22h 40m$666–1,798
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which costs $600 - $1,800 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which takes 22h 33m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between St. Louis and Addis Ababa is 12581 km.
It takes approximately 24h 29m to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 3:35 AM in St. Louis and 11:35 AM in Addis Ababa.
There are 328+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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