There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa by plane, car, 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)STL - ADD
24h 34m$652–2,302Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)ORD - ADD
22h 33m$454–1,668Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
- Drive from St. Louis to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)DEC - ADD
28h 18m$522–1,432Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)SPI - ADD
22h 7m$531–1,471Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)MWA - ADD
24h 44m$549–1,408Bus to Quincy Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St Louis to Quincy
- Fly from Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)UIN - ADD
31h 2m$579–1,529
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 24h 44m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which takes 22h 7m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between St. Louis and Addis Ababa is 12581 km.
It takes approximately 24h 34m to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 9h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 4:16 AM in St. Louis and 1:16 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 313+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Quincy Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Quincy Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Quincy Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Quincy Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from St Louis to Quincy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
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