There are 5 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
25h 19m$802–2,302Bus to Decatur Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 26m$586–1,953Train 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 37m$642–1,390Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MWA - ADD
34h 44m$595–1,885Train 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 32m$794–1,879
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 train and fly which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which takes 22h 32m and costs $750 - $1,900.
The distance between St. Louis and Addis Ababa is 12581 km.
It takes approximately 25h 19m to get from St. Louis to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 11:55 AM in St. Louis and 7:55 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 338+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines, and seven 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
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Decatur Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
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
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
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